Archivos argentinos de pediatría
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Jul 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyHypotonic versus isotonic maintenance fluids in critically ill pediatric patients: a randomized controlled trial.
Hypotonic fluids have been associated with the development of iatrogenic hyponatremia. ⋯ Neither hypotonic nor isotonic maintenance fluids increased the risk of developing iatrogenic hyponatremia with the 24 hour infusion.
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Aug 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of magnesium sulfate as initial treatment of acute severe asthma in children, conducted in a tertiary-level university hospital: a randomized, controlled trial.
Magnesium sulfate is a calcium antagonist that inhibits bronchial smooth muscle contraction promoting bronchodilation. It is used for the management of acute severe asthma in children; however most of the studies have been performed in adults. ⋯ Intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate during the first hour of hospitalization in patients with acute severe asthma significantly reduced the percentage of children who required mechanical ventilation support.