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J Gen Intern Med
; 31(2): 255-257, 2016 Feb.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25982236
RESUMEN
A 27-year-old patient with spina bifida and a high output loss of water and electrolytes from her ileostomy was successfully liberated from dependency on total parenteral nutrition and intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement by the use of a rice-based oral rehydration therapy (ORT). This allowed her to return home to the care of her mother. We suggest that ORT can be effective in the context of modern high-technology settings, as well as in resource-poor situations.