(HealthDay News) — Serum chloride levels at admission are associated with mortality among patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), according to a study published in the Journal of the ...

Nurses Improve Care for Chronically Ill Patients Researchers observe an increased risk of a composite outcome of death from any cause and cardiovascular events. SAN DIEGO—Hyponatremia has been linked ...

THE intravenous administration of potassium chloride with glucose is a common therapeutic measure in cases of potassium depletion. This study was prompted by the appearance of serious ventricular ...

THE question whether variation in the intake of alcohol or sodium chloride has any marked influence on serum lipids is of considerable interest in human pathology. Whereas several investigators have ...

The metabolic adverse effects of topiramate have been well documented in the pediatric population, [4,5] but case reports in the adult population are limited. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Published reports that ...

Too much salt in the diet -- and specifically sodium -- is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure however, scientists have found that salt's other oft-overlooked ...

Hyponatremia: An Update on the Management of SIADH Adding furosemide with or without sodium chloride to fluid restriction is not more effective than fluid restriction alone at correcting hyponatremia ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for hypochloremia? A: If you experience any of the above symptoms that can lead to low chloride levels, you can consult your primary healthcare provider or in cases of ...

Brand(s): Sodium Chloride Injection Hypertonic, Baxter Injection, for 2.5 mEq of Sodium Chloride Additive preparation of Na+/mL and Solution, Abraxis IV admixtures Cl-/mL pharmacy bulk package 4 mEq ...

Background: In vitro data suggest that lower extracellular pH activates the immune system. We conducted a population-based study of the relation between serum acid–base status and inflammation.

HYPERCHLOREMIC acidosis is a characteristic feature of a variety of kidney diseases that have in common impairment of urinary acidification with the excretion of an alkaline urine. These disorders, ...