A mini volume loading test for indication of preoperative dehydration in surgical patients

A mini volume loading test for indication of preoperative dehydration in surgical patients

Background and objective: Previously, a mini volume loading test (mVLT) detected signs of dehydration in healthy volunteers after an overnight fast. Our objective was to investigate whether mVLT could indicate preoperative dehydration in patients after an overnight fast. Materials and methods: The m...

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Main Authors: Audrius Andrijauskas, Juozas Ivaškevičius, Narūnas Porvaneckas, Edgaras Stankevičius, Christer H. Svensen, Valentinas Uvarovas, Saulė Švedienė, Giedrius Kvederas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Fluid therapy
Plasma dilution
Noninvasive hemoglobin measurement
Interstitial fluid expansion
Hydration status
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X15000208

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