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Effectiveness of three commonly used transition phase diets in the inpatient management of children with severe acute malnutrition: a pilot randomized controlled trial in Malawi. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: The case fatality rate of severely malnourished children during inpatient treatment is high and mortality is often associated with diarrhea. As intestinal carbohydrate absorption is impaired in severe acute malnutrition (SAM), differences in ...
Bandsma, Robert HJ   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Do Antidepressants Lower the Prevalence of Lithium-Associated Hypernatremia and Symptomatic Polyuria in the Elderly?

open access: yesCanadian Geriatrics Journal, 2013
Background Clinically important measures of lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) such as hypernatremia have not been well-studied. This is especially relevant for the elderly who, in comparison to younger adults, may become symptomatic ...
Soham Rej, Karl Looper, Marilyn Segal
doaj   +1 more source

Bicarbonate and Other Buffer Therapies in Acute Metabolic Acidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis on the effect of buffering therapies on clinical outcomes in adult patients with acute metabolic acidosis. Methods Searches were conducted in Embase, Cochrane, and PubMed for randomised clinical trials comparing a buffering therapy to either placebo, no ...
Peter C. Lind   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum sodium levels and associated mortality rates and length of stay in surgical ICU patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dysnatremia in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common problem among ICU patients and has been associated with an increase in mortality rates (Sakr et al., 2013).
Homoky, Morgan A.
core   +1 more source

Transient hypercortisolism and symptomatic hyperthyroidism associated to primary hyperparathyroidism in an elderly patient: case report and literature review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often found on routine blood tests, at a relatively asymptomatic stage. However many studies suggest different systemic effects related to PHPT, which could be enhanced by an abnormal cortisol release due
Armanini, Decio   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia: A Practical Guide to Disorders of Water Balance

open access: yes, 2020
Hyponatremia and hypernatremia are disorders of water balance and are very common especially in hospitalized patients. Hyponatremia is defined as serum sodium 145 mEq/l (mmol/l).
M. Tinawi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnostic accuracy of calculated serum osmolarity to predict dehydration in older people: adding value to pathology lab reports [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objectives: To assess which osmolarity equation best predicts directly measured serum/plasma osmolality and whether its use could add value to routine blood test results through screening for dehydration in older people. Design: Diagnostic accuracy study
American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)   +46 more
core   +1 more source

Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine (CAS 80-12-6), commonly referred to as TETS, was first synthesized in 1933 as a condensation product of sulfamide and formaldehyde. TETS was subsequently used as a rodenticide until banned worldwide in 1991.
Banks, CN   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Differential Diagnosis of Coma in the ICU: Hyperacute Postoperative Guillain‐Barré Syndrome—A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare, immune‐mediated neurological disorder that can be challenging to diagnose in postoperative patients due to atypical manifestations and overlapping conditions. This case report highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of GBS following vascular surgery. We present the case of a 56‐year‐old man
Miron Tiganas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endogenous oxytocin inhibits hypothalamic CRH neurons following acute hypernatremia

open access: yesJournal of neuroendocrinology, 2020
Significant prior evidence indicates that centrally acting oxytocin robustly modulates stress responsiveness and anxiety‐like behaviour, although the neural mechanisms behind these effects are not entirely understood.
Dipanwita Pati   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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