Scientific Papers
SOME INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION AND FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE HOMEOSTASIS
Purpose of review: The gastrointestinal tract plays an important role in the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance, and its diseases cause disturbances in that balance. Conversely, fluid and electrolyte disorders may disturb gastrointestinal function. [...]
THE EFFECT OF AN ORAL GLUCOSE LOAD ON SODIUM AND WATER EXCRETION AFTER RAPID INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF 0.9% (W/V) SALINE
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Previous studies have suggested that oral or intravenous glucose enhances salt and water retention following a saline load. To test this, we studied the effects of an oral glucose load on urinary [...]
THE EFFECT OF PREOPERATIVE FASTING ON POSTOPERATIVE THIRST, HUNGER AND ORAL INTAKE IN PAEDIATRIC AMBULATORY TONSILLECTOMY
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this prospective study was to examine whether preoperative face-to-face counselling about a child's fasting and active preoperative nutrition have an effect on thirst, hunger and postoperative oral intake in [...]
THE EFFECTS OF BOLUS AND CONTINUOUS NASOGASTRIC FEEDING ON GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX AND GASTRIC EMPTYING IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS: A RANDOMISED THREE-WAY CROSSOVER PILOT STUDY
Background & aimsnNasogastric feeding may result in gastro-oesophageal reflux and, therefore, increase the risk of aspiration. This may be greater when feeds are administered via a bolus than by infusion. We aimed to measure gastric [...]