The long-term hemodynamic effects of a high dietary sodium intake were studied in 10 young normal subjects. After a 4-day diet of 10 mEq of sodium and 60 mEq of potassium per day the mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) was 82.3 ± 15.1 mm Hg, the cardiac index (CI) was 2.32 ± 0.69 liter/min/m, and total peripheral resistance (TPR) was 1778 ± 947 dyne sec cm". After 4 to 6 days of 200 mEq of sodiu...

We studied the effect of high and low NaCl diets in normotensive and borderline hypertensive subjects to determine if a high NaCl diet produces abnormal renal vasoconstriction during the stress of upright posture in borderline hypertensive subjects. We studied 13 normotensive young men with diastolic blood pressures below 85 mm Hg and nine borderline hypertensive young men defined by diastolic ...

INTRODUCTION Hyponatremia in the intensive care unit (ICU) is most commonly related to inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Fluid restriction is difficult to apply in these patients. We wanted to report the treatment of hyponatremia with urea in these patients. METHODS Two groups of patients are reported. The first one is represented by a retrospective study of 50 consecut...

The effects of dietary sodium on blood pressure in normotensive adults is not well characterized. The Study of Sodium and Blood Pressure (SNaP) is a randomized, double-blind crossover trial using a placebo or 96 meq sodium in 4-week treatment periods separated by a 2-week washout period. Before capsule treatment periods, participants were instructed in a low sodium diet for 10 weeks to reduce u...

The spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) of [(q)(qH)Li]x (qH=8-hydroxyquinolinato) and [(Meq)(MeqH)Li]x (MeQH=2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinolinato) have been investigated. In both acetonitrile and aqueous solutions, [(q)(qH)Li]x and [(Meq)(MeqH)Li]x have absorption maxima at 320 and 309 nm, respectively. When excited at these wavelengths, the complexes emit arou...

The aim of this work is an analysis of distal and non-distal behavior in dense pairs of o-minimal structures. A characterization of distal types is given through orthogonality to a generic type in Meq, non-distality is geometrically analyzed through Keisler measures, and a distal expansion for the case of pairs of ordered vector spaces is computed.

BACKGROUND Computer-based testing (CBT) has become increasingly popular as a testing modality in under- and postgraduate medical education. Since 2004, our medical school has utilised CBT to conduct 2 papers for the third- and final-year assessments - Paper 3, with 30 multiple choice questions featuring clinical vignettes, and the modified essay question (MEQ) paper. AIMS To obtain feedback f...

Multicultural experience is considered to be beneficial, but it remains a difficult construct to measure. We tested the validity of a new assessment tool, the Multicultural Experiences Questionnaire (MEQ), using an undergraduate sample (N = 164), and examined the relation of multicultural experience to moral judgment, closed-mindedness, growth and fixed mindsets. We expected that greater multic...

Objectives: In preparation for deep frying, the peroxide values and refractive indices of palm, sesame, sunflower oils were measured. The value vegetable used to fry white Indian potato chips in three batches determined after each stage frying. According findings, deep-frying significantly alters index oils. Material & Method: Medical scientific indexing sites like PubMed Google Scholar fin...

BACKGROUND Topiramate has been associated with metabolic acidosis secondary to decreased serum bicarbonate. Product labeling recommends serum bicarbonate monitoring at baseline and periodically thereafter. OBJECTIVE The study objective was to assess changes in serum bicarbonate within the first year of topiramate use in an outpatient veteran population. METHODS This was a single-center, ret...