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Comparison of three regimens in the management of acute gastroenteritis in infants
Author(s) -
McCLEAN P.,
LYNCH A. B.,
DODGE J. A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.308
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1365-2036
pISSN - 0269-2813
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2036.1990.tb00492.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acute gastroenteritis , lactose , group b , group a , gastroenterology , diarrhea , surgery , zoology , pediatrics , food science , biology
SUMMARY Sixty infants were randomly assigned to one of three groups on admission to hospital with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis. After rehydration, Group A received a low‐lactose, low‐fat feed (HN25) in full strength; Group B were regraded on to a conventional formula (SMA); Group C received a hydrolysed soya and collagen feed (Prejomin) in full strength. All feeds were continued for 5 days. The median duration of loose stools from starting the feed was 24 hours in Group A, compared to 119 hours and 95 hours in Groups B and C, respectively. Group A showed a mean percentage increase in weight of 2.34%, Group B showed a mean loss of 1.45%, and Group C a mean increase of 0.15%. These differences were statistically significant. Recovery from gastroenteritis is hastened by the use of a low‐lactose, low‐fat feed in the initial post‐rehydration phase of the disease.