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Item Oral rehydration therapy : a community trial comparing the acceptability of homemade sucrose and cereal-based solutions(Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1991) Chowdhury, AMR; Karim, F.; Rohde, J.E.; Ahmed, J.; Abed, F.H.Sugar-based oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhoea is promoted in many countries of the world. One programme in Bangladesh has instructed more than 13 million mothers in the preparation of a sugar-salt solution in the home; despite very high rates of correct mixing and knowledge, subsequent application was found in only some 20% of all diarrhoea episodes. Since rice is far more available in rural homes (95%) than any type of sugar (30%) and rice gruel is a widely accepted food during illness, a field trial was conducted in three areas (total population, 68,345) to compare the acceptability and use of rice-based ORT with that of sugar-based ORT. Although the mothers unanimously agreed that the rice-based solutions "stopped" the diarrhoea more quickly, they used the sugar-based solutions twice as often (in 40% of severe watery episodes) as the rice-based solutions (in 18%), because the rice-ORT was much more time-consuming and difficult to prepare. The observed reduced utilization of home-made rice-ORT makes it a poor substitute for sugar-ORT at the community level in rural Bangladesh. PIP: Sugar-based oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhea is promoted in many countries in the world. 1 program in Bangladesh has instructed more than 13 million mothers in the preparation of a sugar-salt solution in the home; despite very high rates of correct mixing and knowledge, subsequent application was found in only some 20% of all diarrhea episodes. Since rice is far more available in rural homes (95%) than any type of sugar (30%) and rice gruel is a widely accepted food during illness, a field trial was conducted in 3 areas (total population=68,345) to compare the acceptability and use of rice-based ORT with that of sugar-based ORT. Although the mothers unanimously agreed that the rice-based solutions stopped the diarrhea more quickly, they used the sugar-based solutions twice as often (in 40% of severe watery episodes) as the rice-based solutions (in 18%), because the rice ORT was more time-consuming and difficult to prepare. The observed reduced utilization of homemade rice-ORT makes it a poor substitute for sugar-ORT at the community level in rural Bangladesh. (author's).Item Oral sucrose therapy for diarrhoea[abstract](1975-08-16) Moenginah, P.A.; Suprapto, S.J.; Bachtin, M.; Sutaryo, D.S.; Rohde, J.E.Item Sodium-ion movement across intestinal mucosa in cholera patients(1972) Love, A.H.G.; Phillips, R.A.; Rohde, J.E.; Veall, N.Item Stochastic data analysis applied to studies on bidirectional sodium fluxes across the gut in cholera patients[Report](1971) Love, A.H.G.; Rohde, J.E.; Veall, N.Item Studies on bidirectional sodium fluxes across the intestinal mucosa of cholera patients(editorial)(1970) Love, A.H.G.; Rohde, J.E.; Veall, N.Item The measurement of bidirectional sodium fluxes across the intestinal wall in man using whole gut perfusion(1973-03) Love, A.H.G.; Rohde, J.E.; Abrams, M.E.; Veall, N.