The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of ultrarapid and rapid intravenous hydration in pediatric patients with dehydration.
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of ultrarapidly infused vs rapidly infused intravenous (IV) hydration in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis and moderate dehydration. ⋯ Based on this pilot study, ultrarapid hydration for 1 hour preliminarily appears to be an efficacious alternative to standard rapid hydration for 3 hours and improves emergency department throughput time.