Hospital-Acquired Hyponatremia in Children Following Hypotonic versus Isotonic Intravenous Fluids Infusion

Hospital-Acquired Hyponatremia in Children Following Hypotonic versus Isotonic Intravenous Fluids Infusion

Hypotonic solutions have been used in pediatrics for maintenance of intravenous (IV) hydration. However, recent randomized control trials and cohort studies have raised significant concerns for association with hospital-acquired hyponatremia (HAH). The study aimed to assess whether the use of hypoto...

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Main Authors: Spyridon A. Karageorgos, Panagiotis Kratimenos, Ashley Landicho, Joshua Haratz, Louis Argentine, Amit Jain, Andrew D. McInnes, Margaret Fisher, Ioannis Koutroulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
hospital-acquired
hyponatremia
pediatrics
parenteral solutions
hypotonic fluids
isotonic fluids
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/10/139

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