BACKGROUND The prevalence of diabetes in China is increasing rapidly. However, scarce data are available on serum electrolyte levels in Chinese adults with diabetes, especially in those with cardiovascular complications. This study measured serum electrolyte levels and examined their relationship with macrovascular complications in Chinese adults with diabetes. METHODS The three gender- and a...

IN ELECTROLYTE imbalance the failure of the electrocardiogram to correlate with clinical and laboratory findings may result in both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. Several authors 14 in particular have stressed the lack of conformity of electrocardiographic manifestations with the serum levels of potassium. This disparity has been attributed to the presence of electrocardiographic alterati...

Previous work (1) showed t,hat when the concentration of plasma proteins is reduced by plasmapheresis, the concentration of serum protein varied inversely with the chloride and directly with the calcium, while no relation could be demonstrated between protein and total base or bicarbonat,e. The experiments were open to the serious object,ion that plasmapheresis involves the injection of a solut...

IN ELECTROLYTE imbalance the failure of the electrocardiogram to correlate with clinical and laboratory findings may result in both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. Several authors 14 in particular have stressed the lack of conformity of electrocardiographic manifestations with the serum levels of potassium. This disparity has been attributed to the presence of electrocardiographic alterati...

Background: Febrile seizure (FS) is one of the most common neurologic disorders in children. Electrolyte imbalance especially hyponatremia may have an important role in triggering the febrile seizure. The measure of serum electrolytes will be useful in predicting the further seizure. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of relative hyponatremia (RH) on the risk of recurrent febri...

Sulfate free-electrolyte lavage solution is a new osmotically balanced electrolyte gut lavage solution for colon surgery that has been formulated for improved taste and reduced water and electrolyte changes. Sixty patients were prospectively randomized to receive a 1-day preparation with sulfate free-electrolyte lavage solution or a 3-day preparation using a clear liquid diet, cathartics, and e...

Electrolyte abnormalities are very common problems in clinical practice, and if chronic, their management can be difficult. Hypokalemia, defined as a serum potassium level <3.5 mmol/L, is an exceptionally common electrolyte abnormality encountered in clinical practice; >20% of hospitalized patients have been reported to have some degree of hypokalemia [1]. Hypomagnesemia is also common and has ...

Aims: The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of electrolyte disturbances during acute exacerbation and after standard treatment. Methods: A total of 50 patients admitted with acute asthma were enrolled in the study with random selection. Treatment started according to GINA (Global INitiation of Asthma) protocol. Serum electrolyte levels were measured at intervals of 0 min, 90 m...

BACKGROUND Acetaminophen overdose may be accompanied by electrolyte disturbances. The basis for electrolyte change appears to be due to increased fractional urinary electrolyte excretion. PURPOSE This study investigated the impact of serum acetaminophen concentration on changes in serum potassium, creatinine and urea concentrations in patients with acetaminophen overdose. METHODS This was a...