background: nephrotoxicity is one of the major side-effects of cisplatin that has been seen in about 20% of treated patients. the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a forced hydration protocol comprised of isotonic saline, potassium chloride (kcl) and magnesium sulfate (mgso4) on prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity. methods: this cross sectional prospective study was perfor...

Background: Nephrotoxicity is one of the major side-effects of cisplatin that has been seen in about 20% of treated patients. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a forced hydration protocol comprised of isotonic saline, potassium chloride (KCl) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) on prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity. Methods: This cross sectional prospective study was perfor...

neonatal hypoglycemia is common and its prompt ‎management is important to reduce neurological sequelae. to determine the effect of two different glucose concentrations of intravenous (iv) fluid ‎therapy in the incidence of hypoglycemia in sick premature infants, 200 preterm infants ‎weighing 1500-2500 g were selected and randomly assigned into two groups. ‎group 1 received 10% dextrose in wate...

conclusions according to our results, the infusion of one liter normal saline will cause a statistically significant decrease only in bd, after one hour, in patients with moderate to severe iss. the changes in sbp, pr, cvp and also ph, hco3 and hb were not statistically remarkable. background the management of trauma patients is often difficult. the american college of surgeons suggests using a...

force convection heat transfer of turbulent nano fluid flow in 90 and 60 degree elbow is simulated by using fluent. single phase model has been implemented to study such a flow field and standard

objectives: to evaluate the effect of two simultaneous protocols in reducing recovery time and assessment of adverse effects of different fluid replacement therapy in management of diabetic ketoacidosis. materials and methods: in this randomized clinical trial study, two standard protocols were chosen to evaluate recovery time and incidence of dka complications. results: 18 subjects who had sev...

relieving withdrawal and post-abstinence syndrome of alcoholism is one of the major strategies in the treatment of alcohol addicted patients. diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, and topiramate are the approved medications that were used for this object. to assess the role of non-pharmacologic therapy in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, we analyzed effects of forced exercise by treadmill o...

conclusions in critically ill patients, the symptoms of hypophosphatemia may not be apparent, but clinicians should be vigilant about this complication during therapy. in cases of severe symptoms (e.g., cardiopulmonary distress, anemia and thrombocytopenia, or rhabdomyolysis), phosphate therapy under close surveillance is warranted. introduction although asymptomatic hypophosphatemia is a commo...