Study on use of oral rehydration salt (ors) during diarrhoea among the people of two unions of Jamalpur district

Authors

  • AKM Moniruddin Chowdhury
  • Md. Akram Hossain
  • Shajiqur Rahman
  • Ashek Ahmed Shahid Reza
  • Shameema Sultana
  • ABM Alauddin Chowdhury
  • ARM Myeenuddin Chowdhury
  • Golam Kibria Ferdous

Keywords:

Diarrhoea, ORS.

Abstract

A total o f 210 diarrhoeal patients were interviewed in this study conducted in two
unions o f Dewangonj Thana, Jamalpur district during the period from 2"'* October,
1997 to 10‘h May 1998. Among them 66 (31.4%) had diarrhoeal attacks more than
five times in previous one year and 53 (25.2%) had diarrhoeal attacks more than four
times. Out o f 210 diarrhoeal patients 190 (90.5%) used oral rehydratlon saline (ORS).
Amongst them 88.1% had knowledge about preparation of ORS at home. About 81%
patients had acute watery diarrhoea.

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Vol. 14 (2001)

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