The effect of NaCl 0.9% and NaCl 0.45% on sodium, chloride, and acid–base balance in a PICU population

Objectives: To study the effect of two intravenous maintenance fluids on plasma sodium (Na), and acid–base balance in pediatric intensive care patients during the first 24 h of hospitalization. Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study was performed, which allocated 233 patients to groups:...

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Main Authors: Helena Isabel Almeida, Maria Inês Mascarenhas, Helena Cristina Loureiro, Clara S. Abadesso, Pedro S. Nunes, Marta S. Moniz, Maria Céu Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755715000741