Objective- To evaluate the some serum biochemical alterations after urinary diversion with colonic segment.Design- Experimental in vivo study.Animals- five adult healthy mixed breed dogs of both sexes weighing between 25-40 kg. Procedures- In this approach, fifteen centimeters of the descending colon with preservation of its mesenteric vessels was resected and this segment longitudinally was op...

febrile convulsion (fc) is the most common seizure disorder in young children. different predisposing factors have been suggested to enhance the susceptibility to febrile seizure and its recurrence. the main objective of this study was to identify the adverse effect of electrolytes disturbance in fc and its recur-rence. the medical records of 175 children with convulsive disorders were reviewed...

This study was carried out to investigate the therapeutic role of the ethanolic extract of Pleurotus cornucopiae on sodium arsenite induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Sodium arsenite at the dose of 8 mg·kg–1 body weight orally caused renal damage in rats as manifested by the significant rise in serum levels of serum urea, uric acid and creatinine level compared with control. Ethanolic extracts of ...

The mean serum magnesium concentration in 26 uncomplicated hypertensive patients was found to be significantly lower than that in 43 normal individuals. The mean plasma sodium concentration in these patients was significantly higher than that in a normal group. The mean plasma potassium levels were not significantly different. It is suggested that a possible explanation for these electrolyte ch...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of distilled water as an irrigation fluid for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on the serum concentrations of sodium. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 patients with kidney calculi underwent tubeless PCNL using distilled water as the irrigation fluid. During the procedure, intravenous Ringer lactate solution was used if necess...

BACKGROUND Hyponatremia developing in hypothyroid patients has been encountered in clinical practice; however, its prevalence has not been well established. METHODS Thirty patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer, rendered hypothyroid after surgery and levothyroxine withdrawal, and who are for radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation were included. Serum sodium concentrations were measu...

BACKGROUND Hyponatremia predicts poor prognosis in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). However, the association of the severity of hyponatremia and changes of serum sodium levels with long-term outcome has not been delineated. METHODS AND RESULTS The study population was drawn from the HARVEST registry (Heart Failure Registry of Taipei Veterans General Hospital), so that patients hospita...