Clinico-aetiological Profile and Outcome of Hypernatremic Dehydration in Term Neonates Admitted to the NICU at a Tertiary Care Centre in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Introduction: Hypernatremic dehydration is commonly found in the first week of neonatal life. Hypernatremia develops when water loss exceeds sodium loss, as in lactational failure with inadequate breastfeeding, or when sodium intake exceeds water intake disproportionately (salt poisoning), such as w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2023-10-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.ijnmr.net/articles/PDF/2395/64477_CE[Ra1]_F(SS)_QC(SHK_SHU)_PF1(RI_SHU)_PFA(SHU)_PB(RI_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf |