Scientific Papers
PEDIATRIC REFERENCE DATA FOR LEAN TISSUE PROPERTIES: DENSITY AND HYDRATION FROM AGE 5 TO 20 Y
BACKGROUND: Hydrometry and densitometry are widely used to assess pediatric body composition due to their ease of application. The accuracy of these techniques depends on the validity of age- and sex-specific constant values for lean [...]
PERI-OPERATIVE FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE MANAGEMENT: A SURVEY OF CONSULTANT SURGEONS IN THE UK
BACKGROUND: Current peri-operative fluid and electrolyte management in the UK may be suboptimal. We assessed the attitudes of consultant surgeons to fluid and electrolyte prescribing and gathered suggestions for improvement in education on the subject. [...]
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES, LABOR/DELIVERY COMPLICATIONS, MATERNAL RISK FACTORS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA)-CONTAMINATED PUBLIC DRINKING WATER
BACKGROUND: We have previously examined the associations between perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure, birth weight and gestational age in individuals exposed to PFOA-contaminated residential drinking water from the Little Hocking Water Association (LHWA). In this investigation, [...]
A PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF RENAL IMPAIRMENT AFTER PREPARATION FOR COLONOSCOPY: ORAL SODIUM PHOSPHATE APPEARS TO BE SAFE IN WELL-HYDRATED SUBJECTS WITH NORMAL RENAL STATUS
The outcome of colonoscopy is highly dependent upon the quality of bowel cleansing prior to the procedure. Oral sodium phosphate solutions (OSPS) or preparations containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) are generally employed. However, the safety of [...]