Improving ondansetron use and oral rehydration instructions for pediatric acute gastroenteritis

In paediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), ondansetron use decreases the need for intravenous fluids, reduces hospitalisations and shortens illness duration. Oral rehydration is also known to have excellent outcomes for mild to moderate dehydration secondary to AGE. Although these inte...

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Published in:BMJ open quality 2022-03, Vol.11 (1), p.e001616
Main Authors: Patel, Perseus Vistasp, Wallach, Thomas, Rosenbluth, Glenn, Heyman, Mel, Verstraete, Sofia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Antiemetics - therapeutic use
Child
Fluid Therapy
Gastroenteritis - complications
Gastroenteritis - drug therapy
Humans
Ondansetron - therapeutic use
Pediatrics
Quality Improvement Report
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:In paediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), ondansetron use decreases the need for intravenous fluids, reduces hospitalisations and shortens illness duration. Oral rehydration is also known to have excellent outcomes for mild to moderate dehydration secondary to AGE. Although these interventions are recommended in guidelines from international professional societies, baseline data at our clinic showed that
ISSN:2399-6641
2399-6641
DOI:10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001616