A comparison of the use of normal saline versus Ringer`s lactate in the fluid resuscitation of diabetic ketoacidosis

OBJECTIVE To determine whether there are differences in time to resolution of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and in the occurrence of biochemical abnormalities in adult patients who received either normal saline or Ringer’s lactate as initial fluid resuscitation. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This pro...

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Main Author: Jivan, Daksha
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12476

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