Abstract
To the Editor.— The recent well-done study by Santosham et al1 seems to be mistitled, "Oral Rehydration Therapy for Acute Diarrhea in Ambulatory Children in the United States. . ." Rehydration was not studied. The average gain in weight in the first 24 hours of fluid therapy was 1% or less and indicated that dehydration was generally absent. The investigators studied the situation as it exists in the United States, ie, well-nourished, generally well-hydrated children with diarrhea.
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