Aim: To provide guidelines for nutrition risk screening applicable to different settings (community,
hospital, elderly) based on published and validated evidence available until June 2002…

Background Low concentrations of albumin in serum and long gastric emptying times have
been returned to normal in dogs by salt and water restriction, or a high protein intake. We …

In this double-blind crossover study, the effects of bolus infusions of 0.9% saline (NaCl) and
Hartmann's solution on serum albumin, haematocrit and serum and urinary biochemistry …

An accurate pattern of blood-glucose changes in everyday life is the best basis for treatment
in insulin-dependent diabetes. 69 patients were taught to obtain their own blood-glucose …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: We aimed to trace the historical origins of 0.9% saline, how it came
to be used so commonly today, and to consider whether its continued use can be justified. …

Objective: To study the changes in blood volume and hormones controlling sodium and
water homeostasis after infusions of 0.9% saline, Gelofusine (4% succinylated gelatin in 0.7% …

Fasting, anaesthesia and surgery affect the body's physiological capacity not only to control
its external fluid and electrolyte balance but also the internal balance between the various …

Although hypoalbuminaemia after injury may result from increased vascular permeability,
dilution secondary to crystalloid infusions may contribute significantly. In this double-blind …

SIRT3, one of seven mammalian sirtuins, is a NAD-dependent deacetylase. SIRT3 localises
to mitochondria where it deacetylates and thus activates acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 (AceCS2), …

Most transformed cells display abnormally high levels of RNA polymerase (pol) III transcripts.
Although the full significance of this is unclear, it may be fundamental because healthy …