March 2007. Volume 3. Number 1

Hypotonic saline solutions in hospitalised children increase the risk of developing hyponatraemia with intravenous maintenance fluids

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Choong K, Kho ME, Menon K, Bohn D. Hypotonic versus isotonic saline in hospitalised children: a systematic review. Arch Dis Child. 2006;91:828-35
Reviewers: Fino Narbaitz E1, González de Dios J2.
1 Servicio de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General San José de San Martí­n. Carhué. Buenos Aires (Argentina).. España.
2Departamento de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
Correspondence: Eduardo Fino Narbaitz. Email: fino@invertel.com.ar
Reception date: 31/01/2007
Acceptance date: 12/02/2007
Publication date: 01/03/2007

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Fino E, González de Dios J. Las soluciones hipotónicas aumentan el riesgo de hiponatremia en niños hospitalizados con fluidoterapia de mantenimiento. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:14.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Choong K, Kho ME, Menon K, Bohn D. Hypotonic versus isotonic saline in hospitalised children: a systematic review. Arch Dis Child. 2006;91:828-35
Reviewers: Fino Narbaitz E1, González de Dios J2.
1 Servicio de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General San José de San Martí­n. Carhué. Buenos Aires (Argentina).. España.
2Departamento de Pediatrí­a. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
Correspondence: Eduardo Fino Narbaitz. Email: fino@invertel.com.ar
Reception date: 31/01/2007
Acceptance date: 12/02/2007
Publication date: 01/03/2007

How to cite this article

Fino E, González de Dios J. Las soluciones hipotónicas aumentan el riesgo de hiponatremia en niños hospitalizados con fluidoterapia de mantenimiento. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:14.

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