Hypotension during intermittent hemodialysis is common, and has been attributed to acute volume shifts, shifts in osmolarity, electrolyte imbalance, temperature changes, altered vasoregulation, and sheer hypovolemia. Although hypovolemia may intuitively seem a likely cause for hypotension in intensive care patients, its role in the pathogenesis of intradialytic hypotension may be overestimated.

Severe acid-base disorders combined with electrolyte disturbances are of ten seen in patients with hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Acid-base disorders and electrolyte disturbances are tightly connected [1]. The aims of this clinical lesson are (i) to give insight in the relation between hyperglycemia, acid-base disturbances and electrolyte homeostasis, (i...

child with physical defects, rheumatic fever, tuberculosis, diabetes, obesity, glandular disturbances, and speech disorders. There are chapters on problems of children who are adopted, are illegitimate, or who belong to minority groups. There are sections and paragraphs which are well written and accurate. However, the book as a whole, in the opinion of this reviewer, is not likely to increase ...

Hospital Physician January 2009 23 Hyponatremia represents an abnormal ratio of total body sodium to water and is commonly defined as a plasma sodium concentration less than 135 mEq/L (1 mEq/L = 1 mmol/L).1–7 Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients, with mild hyponatremia (plasma sodium < 135 mEq/L) present in approximately 15% to 22% of patients, modera...

While a number of electrolytes play a role in the genesis of the transmembrane action potential (AP), the changes in the action potential most clearly related to arrhythmias are dependent to a large extent on K+. Potassium gradient is a major determinant of the magnitude of transmembrane resting potential (TRP), and secondarily the rate of rise (dV/dt) of phase 0, and consequently the speed of ...

Background. Prolonged obstructed labour is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in the developing countries of the world, where the incidence is high. These complications are partly attributed to the metabolic and electrolyte derangements that are often associated with this problem. It is, therefore, important to evaluate the metabolic and electrolyte chang...

A counter-electrode comprised of large-pore sized mesoporous carbon exhibits low charge transfer resistance in iodide/triiodide redox electrolyte, thus liquid and quasi-solid dye sensitized solar cells show 8.18% and 3.61% solar to electric energy conversion efficiency, respectively.

An analysis of the electronic properties of amorphous semiconductor–electrolyte junction is reported for thin (Dox < 20 nm) passive film grown on Nb in acidic electrolyte. It will be shown that the theory of amorphous semiconductor–electrolyte junction (a-SC/El) both in the low band-bending and high band-bending regime is able to explain the admittance data of a-Nb2O5/El interface in a large ra...

A STUDY of serum electrolyte bevels in the alcoholic was undertaken in view of the reports from Flink and his associates 1,2 of the frequent occurrence of low serum magnesium levels in the chronic alcoholic with delirium tremens, with the improvement of the tremor, handwriting, and hallucinations in these patients occurring with magnesium therapy. As other electrolyte changes were not documente...

Superconformal electrodeposition is explained based on a local growth velocity that increases with coverage of a catalytic species adsorbed on the copper-electrolyte interface. For dilute concentration of the catalyst precursor in the electrolyte, local coverage in fine features changes more due to interface area change than by accumulation from the electrolyte, yielding superconformal growth. ...