Isotonic hypotonic saline as maintenance intravenous fluid therapy in children under 5 years of age admitted to general paediatric wards: a randomised controlled trial.

: To prevent the risk of iatrogenic hyponatraemia in hospitalised children, isotonic fluid has been recommended as maintenance intravenous fluid (IVF). There are few studies which compare half normal saline with normal saline as maintenance IVF in general paediatric wards.: To compare the safety and efficacy of half normal saline with normal saline as maintenance IVF in general paediatric wards.