The efficacy of maize porridge based ORS in the treatment of dehydration due to acute infantile and childhood diarrhoeas

The results indicate that maize porridge based ORS is superior to the standard WHO-ORS in reducing stool output and fluid requirement in children with dehydration due to acute diarrhoea. It however offers no advantage over WHO-ORS in terms of weight gain and duration of hospital stay. We conclude that maize-ORS can safely be used in the treatment of mild to moderate dehydration due to acute diarrhoea