Too much salt in the diet -- and specifically sodium -- is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure however, scientists have found that salt's other oft-overlooked ...

October 16, 2012 — Administration of chloride-restrictive intravenous (IV) fluid in a tertiary intensive care unit (ICU) was associated with reduced incidence of acute kidney injury and a decrease in ...

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 ...

Hypochloremia is a risk factor for higher hospital mortality in septic shock. Among hospitalized patients with septic shock, those with vs without low serum chloride levels or requirement for ...

New low concentration options in Freeflex ® IV bags join broadest portfolio of heparin sodium therapies LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi announced today it has introduced in the ...

This review describes a method of analyzing acid–base disorders that incorporates insights from the traditional, bicarbonate-centered model and the Stewart (or strong ion) model (Table 1). 1–6 ...

Chloride intake may also be an independent risk factor for heart disease. But in this case the risks are lower, and may counterbalance those of sodium in salt, say researchers. While it is widely ...