Cardiovascular Abnormal electrocardiogram Predisposition for digitalis toxicity Atrial ventricular arrhythmias Hypertension Neuromuscular Smooth muscle Constipation/ileus Bladder dysfunction Skeletal muscle Weakness/cramps Tetany Paralysis Myalgias/rhabdomyolysis Renal/electrolyte Functional alterations Decreased glomerular filtration rate Decreased renal blood flow Renal concentrating defect I...

OMAR A. ITANI,1 SCOTT D. AUERBACH,1 RUSSELL F. HUSTED,1 KENNETH A. VOLK,1 SHANA AGELOFF,2 MARK A. KNEPPER,2 JOHN B. STOKES,1,3 AND CHRISTIE P. THOMAS1,3 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242; 3Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52246; and 2Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,...

The relation of adrenal function to hypertension in man is discussed. It is pointed out that hypertension accompanying hyperaldosteronism may recur after removal of the tumor and correction of the electrolyte abnormality. The complex relationship between blood pressure, excretion of sodium loads, total body sodium and aldosterone excretion is emphasized. Results following bilateral adrenalectom...

Gangrene of the extremities complicating diarrhoea and severe hypernatraemic dehydration occurred in 6 infants. This is a rare complication of gastroenteritis, and its association with hypernatraemia does not seem to have previously been emphasized. The increased blood viscosity resulting from serum hyperosmolarity may have been responsible for the gangrene, and studies in our patients suggeste...

results two weeks after transplantation, the mean tpe decreased to 0.052 ± 0.002, which was significant compared to pre-hd (p < 0.001) and post-hd (p = 0.019). the mean tpec was 0.059 ± 0.002, which, just in comparison to pre-hd, was significant (p = 0.005). in addition, the mean tpe/qt decreased to 0.143 ± 0.005, which was significant compared to pre-hd (p = 0.018). the mean qtd was 0.066 ± 0....

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...

BACKGROUND Although data from longitudinal studies are sparse, effort-reward imbalance (ERI) seems to affect work ability. However, the potential pathway from restricted work ability to ERI must also be considered. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyse cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ERI and work ability and vice versa. METHODS Data come from the Second German S...

To improve the safety of lithium ion batteries, a multi-component (MC) additive (consisting of vinylene carbonate (VC), 1,3-propylene sulfite (PS) and dimethylacetamide (DMAC)) is used in the baseline electrolyte (1.0 M LiPF6/ethylene carbonate (EC) + diethyl carbonate (DEC)). The electrolyte with the MC additive is named safety electrolyte. The thermal stabilities of fully charged Li(Ni1/3Co1/...

Received: 26 October 2010, Accepted: 11 January 2011 Corresponding author: Ji Hye Suk Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, 4-12 Daecheong-dong, Jung-gu, Busan 600-730, Korea Tel: +82-51-461-2693, Fax: +82-51-465-7470, E-mail: [email protected] Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) by complicating rapid correction of severe hyponatremia has been widely reported. Additionally,...