Introduction Serum chloride has been recently recognised as a predictor of short-term mortality in patients hospitalised with ...

Among hospitalized patients with septic shock, those with vs without low serum chloride levels or requirement for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) have higher mortality ...

(HealthDay News) — Serum chloride levels at admission are associated with mortality among patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), according to a study published in the Aug. 11 issue of ...

Nurses Improve Care for Chronically Ill Patients Researchers observe an increased risk of a composite outcome of death from any cause and cardiovascular events. SAN DIEGO—Hyponatremia has been linked ...

Introduction: Decongestion is a therapeutic target in acute heart failure (AHF). Acetazolamide is a diuretic that decreases proximal tubular sodium reabsorption, and may also reverse hypochloremia.

THE intravenous administration of potassium chloride with glucose is a common therapeutic measure in cases of potassium depletion. This study was prompted by the appearance of serious ventricular ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for hypochloremia? A: If you experience any of the above symptoms that can lead to low chloride levels, you can consult your primary healthcare provider or in cases of ...

The metabolic adverse effects of topiramate have been well documented in the pediatric population, [4,5] but case reports in the adult population are limited. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Published reports that ...

THE question whether variation in the intake of alcohol or sodium chloride has any marked influence on serum lipids is of considerable interest in human pathology. Whereas several investigators have ...

Background: In vitro data suggest that lower extracellular pH activates the immune system. We conducted a population-based study of the relation between serum acid–base status and inflammation.