Nimain Mohanty1, Babu Ram Thapa2, John Mathai3, Uday Pai4, Niranjan Mohanty5, Vishnu Biradar6, Pramod Jog7, Purnima Prabhu8. 1. Department of Pediatrics, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Correspondence to: Prof. Nimain Mohanty, Department of Paediatrics, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai 410209, Maharashtra, India. nimain.mohanty@gmail.com. 2. Department of Gastroenterology, Liver and Nutrition, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. 3. Consultant in Pediatric GE, Masonic Children's Hospital, Coimbatore, India. 4. Consultant Pediatrician, Chembur, Mumbai, India. 5. Department of Pediatrics, KIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 6. Department of Pediatrics, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India. 7. Department of Pediatrics, DY Patil Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India. 8. Pediatric Nutritionist, P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract
JUSTIFICATION: The IAP last published the guidelines "Comprehensive Management of Diarrhea" in 2006 and a review in 2016. The WHO in 2002 and the Government of India in 2004 recommended low osmolarity rehydration solution (LORS) as the universal rehydration solution for all ages and all forms of dehydration. However, the use of LORS in India continues to be unacceptably low at 51%, although awareness about ORS has increased from a mere 14% in 2005 to 69% in 2015. Availability of different compositions of ORS and brands in market added to the confusion. PROCESS: The Indian Academy of Pediatrics constituted a panel of experts from the fields of pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition to update on management of dehydration in children with particular reference to LORS and issue a current practice guideline. The committee met twice at CIAP HQ to review all published literature on the aspect. Brief presentations were made, followed by discussions. The draft paper was circulated by email. All relevant inputs and suggestions were incorporated to arrive at a consensus on this practice guideline. OBJECTIVES: To summarize latest literature on ORT and empower pediatricians, particularly those practicing in rural areas, on management of dehydration by augmenting LORS use. RECOMMENDATIONS: It was stressed that advantages of LORS far out-weigh its limitations. Increased use of LORS can only be achieved by promoting better awareness among public and health-care providers across all systems of medicine. LORS can also be useful in managing dehydration in non-diarrheal illness. More research is required to modify ORS further to make it safe and effective in neonates, severe acute malnutrition, renal failure, cardiac and other co-morbidities. There is an urgent need to discourage production and marketing all forms of ORS not in conformity with WHO approved LORS, under a slogan "One India, one ORS".
JUSTIFICATION: The IAP last published the guidelines "Comprehensive Management of Diarrhea" in 2006 and a review in 2016. The WHO in 2002 and the Government of India in 2004 recommended low osmolarity rehydration solution (LORS) as the universal rehydration solution for all ages and all forms of dehydration. However, the use of LORS in India continues to be unacceptably low at 51%, although awareness about ORS has increased from a mere 14% in 2005 to 69% in 2015. Availability of different compositions of ORS and brands in market added to the confusion. PROCESS: The Indian Academy of Pediatrics constituted a panel of experts from the fields of pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition to update on management of dehydration in children with particular reference to LORS and issue a current practice guideline. The committee met twice at CIAP HQ to review all published literature on the aspect. Brief presentations were made, followed by discussions. The draft paper was circulated by email. All relevant inputs and suggestions were incorporated to arrive at a consensus on this practice guideline. OBJECTIVES: To summarize latest literature on ORT and empower pediatricians, particularly those practicing in rural areas, on management of dehydration by augmenting LORS use. RECOMMENDATIONS: It was stressed that advantages of LORS far out-weigh its limitations. Increased use of LORS can only be achieved by promoting better awareness among public and health-care providers across all systems of medicine. LORS can also be useful in managing dehydration in non-diarrheal illness. More research is required to modify ORS further to make it safe and effective in neonates, severe acute malnutrition, renal failure, cardiac and other co-morbidities. There is an urgent need to discourage production and marketing all forms of ORS not in conformity with WHO approved LORS, under a slogan "One India, one ORS".
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