Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Nov 2020
Body mass index is a promising predictor of response to oral rehydration saline in children with vasovagal syncope.
Vasovagal syncope (VVS) greatly impairs quality of life. The therapeutic efficacy of oral rehydration saline (ORS) for unselected VVS patients is not satisfactory due to the diverse mechanisms of the disease. Body mass index (BMI) was demonstrated to reflect blood volume to a certain extent. Therefore, the present study explored the capability of BMI to predict the therapeutic response of children with VVS to ORS treatment. ⋯ Prior to treatment, baseline BMI is a promising predictor of response to ORS in children with VVS.