Outcome of the use of 0.9% saline versus 0.45% saline for fluid rehydration in moderate and severe diabetic ketoacidosis in children

• Main Authors: Nora El Said Badawi (Author), Mona Hafez (Author), Heba Sharaf Eldin (Author), Hend Mehawed Abdelatif (Author), Shimaa Atef (Author), Mohamed Mohamed Ismail (Author), Noha Arafa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The debate for the optimum sodium concentration in the rehydration solution in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) persists till the moment. The aim was to compare the outcome of 0.9% saline versus 0.45% saline in children with moderate and severe (DKA) regarding the effect on serum elec...