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

ABSTRACT 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...

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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 2015-10-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572015000500499&lng=en&tlng=en