BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) with edema is a common clinical problem resulting from defects in water and solute excretion. Furosemide is the drug of choice for treatment. In theory, good perfusion and albumin are required for the furosemide to be secreted at the tubular lumen. Thus, in the situation of low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and hypoalbuminemia, the efficacy of furosemi...

the diuretic activity of methanol extract of oxystelma esculentum aerial parts (meoe) was studied in male wister albino rats at 5h and 24h interval. the animals were divided into 5 groups: control, urea, furosemide and 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg meoe. the extract was administered intraperitoneally (i.p) pretreated and all animals were saline meoe. the urine volume (in ml) and electrolytes excretion ...

introduction: water is an essential nutrient for life. it comprises 75% of total body weight in infants,60% in adult males and 50% in adult females. decrease in body water is commonly known as dehydration. acute or chronic dehydration is a common condition in some population groups, especialy the elderly and those who participate in physical activity in warm enviroments. potential consequences ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether intraoperative fluid management affects urine output in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric operations. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Academic tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Morbidly obese patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic bariatric procedures. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomly assigned to receive intraoperatively high ...