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Anesth Analg
March 2020
Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Background: Insufficient fluid administration intra- and postoperatively may lead to delayed renal graft function (DGF), while fluid overload increases the risk of heart failure, infection, and obstipation. Several different fluid protocols have been suggested to ensure optimal fluid state. However, there is a lack of evidence of the clinical impact of these regimens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrologe A
April 2017
Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Bachstraße 18, 07743, Jena, Deutschland.
Interventions of acute and chronic pain treatment are associated with risks. Therefore, it is important to know about treatment side effects in order to avoid unnecessary complications and therapy interruption. This knowledge, however, is not to prevent/abandon this treatment altogether.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccording to the German S3-guideline 'Palliative Medicine' which has been supported by the German Guideline Program in Oncology, constipation in palliative patients requires a consistent prophylaxis and therapy. Constipation is caused by immobilisation, poor health, exsiccosis, a low-fiber diet or a preexisting functional constipation. Further important causes are substances with constipating side effects, such as opioids or anticholinergic drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Health Serv Res
July 2016
Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física, Universidade de Coimbra, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal
Expert Opin Drug Saf
July 2015
Charles University in Prague, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine , Ruská 87, 100 00 Prague 10 , Czech Republic +420 723 705 493, +420 267 162 703 ;
Introduction: Sodium phosphate purgatives are used for bowel preparation before endoscopic or radiologic examination and occasionally for treatment of severe obstipation. Generally, they are well tolerated and effective; however, safety concerns exist regarding serious renal injury and electrolyte disturbances after administration of these drugs.
Areas Covered: The review presents complications associated with the use of agents containing sodium phosphate with regard to electrolyte disorders and renal impairment, namely acute phosphate nephropathy (APhN).
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