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. [...]
THE IMPACT OF TIMING OF MAXIMAL CRYSTALLOID HYDRATION ON EARLY GRAFT FUNCTION DURING KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION
BACKGROUND: Early graft function is crucial for successful kidney transplantation. Maintaining adequate hydration is complicated by rapid movement of water to the extravascular space. We designed this study to test the effect of maximal hydration [...]
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, [...]