Amylase-resistant starch plus oral rehydration solution for cholera

Article Abstract:

Adding a starch that is not digested to an oral rehydration solution appears to shorten diarrhea caused by cholera. Oral rehydration solutions can replace fluids in dehydrated patients, but they have no effect on diarrhea. Researchers randomly assigned 48 people with cholera to receive standard oral rehydration solution, oral rehydration solution containing rice flour, or oral rehydration solution containing a non-digestible starch. Those who received the non-digestible starch lost less fluid in their bowel movements and had a much shorter episode of diarrhea than the two other groups.

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The search for a better oral rehydration solution for cholera

Article Abstract:

Researchers continue to modify oral rehydration solutions to make them more effective. These solutions are used to replace fluids and minerals lost through diarrhea. However, despite their effectiveness in replacing fluids and minerals, they do not reduce the duration of diarrhea or the amount of fluid lost. Researchers report that adding an indigestible starch to oral rehydration solutions can reduce both the duration of diarrhea and the amount of fluid lost. Many starches are effective, including rice, wheat, and corn. These solutions may taste better and be more acceptable to children.

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Causes of chronic diarrhea

Article Abstract:

The causes of chronic diarrhea classified into five specific categories that are caused by disturbance of ion-transport mechanisms are discussed. It is suggested that the absence of enteric hormones, which presumably affects ion transport through a paracrine mechanism, may be the cause of congenital diarrheal disorders.

New England States, Causes of, Genetic disorders, New England

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