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Abstract
Acute enteritis is defined as a loss of stool consistency, with pasty or liquid stools, and / or an increase in stool frequency to more than three stools in 24 hours, with or without fever or vomiting The aim and objectives of this study was to assess the effect of antiemetics plus oral rehydration therapy compared to oral rehydration therapy alone in management of gastroenteritis and dehydration in children attending Kom Hallen health unit and to determine the side effects of the antiemetic drug used (mtoclopramide). selection of the children was done by systematic random method on 120 children suffered from gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration who attended the Kom Halleen family health unit Sharkia. The included children were divided into 2 equal groups (n=60) and matched as regards age and sex. Sixty childen were given oral rehydration therapy only (control group) and the other 60 children were given oral rehydration therapy and an antiemetic drug (the treated group). Mothers of the selected sample of children were asked to answer a structured questionnaire about child and family socio-demographic characteristics, environmental conditions, health habits concerning diarrhea, past history of the child and the present history. The selected children were followed up for seven days. We concluded that there was no statistical significant difference between both studied groups regarding frequency of vomiting, frequency of diarrhea and the need for intravenous fluids.