Scientific Papers
SODIUM BICARBONATE-BASED HYDRATION PREVENTS CONTRAST-INDUCED NEPHROPATHY: A META-ANALYSIS.
BACKGROUND: Contrast-induced nephropathy is the leading cause of in-hospital acute renal failure. This side effect of contrast agents leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and health costs. Ensuring adequate hydration prior to contrast exposure is highly [...]
TOTAL BODY WATER AND FAT-FREE MASS: EVALUATION OF EQUATIONS BASED ON BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS IN INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN INDIA
The association of early postnatal growth with diseases in adults such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and CHD has generated interest in studying postnatal growth. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a useful measure to estimate [...]
HOW TO ENSURE PATIENT OBSERVATIONS LEAD TO EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF OLIGURIA
Fluid balance is essential for normal functioning of the body. Oliguria (poor urine output) is usually associated with low circulatory blood volume (hypovolaemia), and can be a sign that a patient is acutely ill and [...]
THREE PERCENT HYPOHYDRATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE THRESHOLD FREQUENCY OF ELECTRICALLY-INDUCED CRAMPS
PURPOSE:: Dehydration is hypothesized to cause exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC). The theory states that dehydration contracts the interstitial space thereby increasing the pressure on nerve terminals and cramps ensue. Research supporting this theory is often [...]