Purpose: Recent intravenous fluid (IVF) guidelines advocate empirical isotonic maintenance
fluids in children to prevent potentially dangerous hyponatraemia. To see if this practice is …

Objective. To develop hyponatremia (plasma sodium concentration [PNa]< 136 mmol/L),
one needs a source of water input and antidiuretic hormone secretion release to diminish its …

Aim Hyponatraemia is a common and potentially deadly complication affecting hospitalised
children world‐wide. Hypotonic intravenous fluids can be a significant exacerbating factor …

Aim To audit prescribing of intravenous fluids and monitoring of electrolytes against the
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) guidelines and investigate the relationship between …

Intravenous fluid management for the acutely ill child : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Intravenous
fluid management for the acutely ill child : Current Opinion in Pediatrics Log in or Register …

Aim To evaluate maintenance intravenous fluid-prescribing practices and the incidence of
hospital-acquired hyponatremia in children admitted to a general pediatric ward. Methods …

Hyponatremia manifests most commonly with neurologic dysfunction and results more from
the rate of change of sodium concentration. This review discusses the recent evidence …

Aim Using hypotonic intravenous solutions for baseline fluid needs in paediatric patients on
a nil by mouth diet may cause serious complications, including hyponatraemia, cerebral …

Background Hypotonic fluids have been associated with hospital-acquired hyponatremia.
The incidence of life-threatening severe hyponatremia associated with hypotonic fluids has …

Objective: Our two main objectives are to assess the incidence and the outcome of severe
hyponatremia in young hospitalized patients. Method: We retrospectively reviewed the …