Is it necessary to regraduate milk after acute gastroenteritis in children? 1983

K N Haque, and A al-Frayh, and R el-Rifai

To assess the best possible method of reintroducing milk in children suffering from acute gastroenteritis, 150 children (76 males and 74 females) admitted with acute gastroenteritis were allocated to one of three regimens: a. clear fluids initially, followed by increasing strengths of milk, in quarter strength steps; b. clear fluids initially and then reintroducing full strength milk; c. regimen of continuing full strength milk. There was no difference between the three groups in the outcome or in the length of stay in the hospital, but those who were continued on full strength milk gained more weight. The weight gain did not attain statistical significance; it is our impression on clinical grounds that this weight gain may be important in the malnourished infant who is more prone to enteritis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008892 Milk The off-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Cow Milk,Cow's Milk,Milk, Cow,Milk, Cow's
D009748 Nutrition Disorders Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition. Nutritional Disorders,Nutrition Disorder,Nutritional Disorder
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D001903 Bottle Feeding Use of nursing bottles for feeding. Applies to humans and animals. Bottlefed,Bottlefeeding
D001942 Breast Feeding The nursing of an infant at the breast. Breast Fed,Breastfed,Milk Sharing,Wet Nursing,Breast Feeding, Exclusive,Breastfeeding,Breastfeeding, Exclusive,Exclusive Breast Feeding,Exclusive Breastfeeding,Sharing, Milk
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females

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