Lactose versus Lactose Free Regimen in Children with Acute Diarrhea

Sinan Abdulrazzaq; Faten Alaa  Jaafar; Zahoor Abdulmohsin  Mohammed

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6733

Authors

Sinan Abdulrazzaq Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6813-6105
Faten Alaa Jaafar Central Teaching Hospital of Pediatrics, Baghdad, Iraq
Zahoor Abdulmohsin Mohammed Al-Immamian Al-Kadymian Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6733

Keywords:

Acute diarrhea, Lactose free, Children

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acute diarrhea (AD) is the most frequent gastroenterological disorder, and the main cause of dehydration in childhood, and it is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children.

AIM: Assessment of lactose-free formula effect in nutritional treatment in formula-fed children with acute diarrhea.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-section interventional study carried out on 60 formula-fed children, under two years, referring with acute diarrhea, 30 children obtain lactose-free formulation and 30 children with no lactose-containing formula. According to the period of diarrheal stop and weight, changes compering two groups.

RESULTS: Thirty-two males and 28 females children (7.25 ± 5.1 months) included. Children with lactose-free formula had a significantly slighter dated to diarrhea relief compared with control group children (p < 0.01). No variance between two groups in weight change (6.9 ± 3.03 vs. 7.05 ± 3.07 kg, p = 0.2). (46.6%) of patients on Lactose free formula were discharged on the third post admission day, lactose-free formula has more effective recovery to those on cow milk formula (4.1 ± 1.2 vs. 6 ± 1.3 days, p < 0.01 significant).

CONCLUSION: Quick giving of lactose-free formulation to children on formula feeding show rapid relief of acute diarrhea.

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