Research Progress and Considerations on Oral Rehydration Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Severe Burn Shock A Narrative Review

The authors reviewed the literature to understand how oral rehydration therapy (ORT) should be employed as part of burn injury care, since it can be rapidly deployed and is less invasive than IV fluids. They provide provisional guidelines for ORT (timing, rate, and composition of the therapy), emphasizing the need for close monitoring for complications like diarrhea and vomiting.