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The efficacy of hypotonic and near-isotonic saline for parenteral fluid therapy given at low maintenance rate in preventing significant change in plasma sodium in post-operative pediatric patients: protocol for a prospective randomized non-blinded study
BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia is the most frequent electrolyte abnormality observed in post-operative pediatric patients receiving intravenous maintenance fluid therapy. If plasma sodium concentration (p-Na(+)) declines to levels below 125 mmol/L in < 48 h, transient or permanent brain damage may occu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3146835/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21729308 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-11-61 |