Cure Research for Dehydration

Latest Treatments for Dehydration

Some of the more recent treatments for Dehydration include:

• Oral fluids
• IV fluids
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Dehydration

Treatments to consider for Dehydration may include:

• Hospitalization - Newborns and infants need special care; dehydration can be severe or even fatal
• Water - but not enough alone, need electrolytes as well.
• Fluids - broth or soups (for salt/sodium), fruit juices, soft fruits, vegetables (for potassium)
• Intravenous fluids - in severe cases
• Breast milk
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Dehydration

Rota virus vaccine has FDA approval: The FDA has recently approved the rotavirus vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in children. Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in infants world wide resulting in diarrhea, dehydration and even death in some cases. The vaccine is an oral live attenuated human rotavirus which offers protection against the most common type of circulating rotavirus and is given in a 2 dose series. The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the child completes the immunization by 6 months of age. Clinical trials show that the protection offered by the vaccine is sustained and broad through the first two years of life.The vaccine is also efficacious across ethnic groups. The commonly encountered adverse effects included irritability, running nose, fever, cough, loss of appetite and vomiting. It has been contraindicated in children with uncorrected congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract.

Medical research for Dehydration: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Dehydration:

• Childhood gastro preventable with 2 vaccines
• Rehydration solutions for children with gastro
• More news »

Dehydration Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Hypernatremia
• Treatment - Hypernatremia

Clinical Trials for Dehydration

Some of the clinical trials for Dehydration include:

• Emergency Department Rapid Intravenous Rehydration (RIVR) for Pediatric Gastroenteritis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Ultrasound of the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and Dehydration Status in Pediatric Emergency Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Oral Disintegrating Ondansetron Tablet to Reduce Vomiting From Gastroenteritis in a Pediatric Emergency Department - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ondansetron Oral Disintegrating Tablet
• Point of Care Device Use in the Pediatric Emergency Department - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Improving Health Outcomes for New Mothers and Babies - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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