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Advising Patients To Increase Fluid Intake For Treating Acute Respiratory Infections, Michelle Guppy, Sharon Mickan, Chris Del Mar, Sarah Thorning
Advising Patients To Increase Fluid Intake For Treating Acute Respiratory Infections, Michelle Guppy, Sharon Mickan, Chris Del Mar, Sarah Thorning
Sarah Thorning
Background
Acute respiratory infection is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Advice to increase fluid intake is a frequent treatment recommendation. Attributed benefits of fluids include replacing increased insensible fluid losses, correcting dehydration from reduced intake and reducing the viscosity of mucus. However, there are theoretical reasons for increased fluid intake to cause harm. Anti-diuretic hormone secretion is increased in lower respiratory tract infections of various aetiologies. This systematic examination of the evidence sought to determine the benefit versus harm from increasing fluid intake.
Objectives
To answer the following questions.
(1)Does recommending increased fluid intake as …
The Effect Of Aids Clinical Trials Group Protocol 5164 On The Time From Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Diagnosis To Antiretroviral Initiation In Routine Clinical Practice: A Case Study Of Diffusion, Dissemination And Implementation, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
No abstract provided.
Retention In Care And Connection To Care Among Hiv-Infected Patients On Antiretroviral Therapy In Africa: Estimation Via A Sampling-Based Approach, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
No abstract provided.
Retention In Care For Hiv-Infected Patients In Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges And Opportunities, Elvin Geng
Retention In Care For Hiv-Infected Patients In Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges And Opportunities, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
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Trends In Hiv-Infected Patients Accessing Antiretroviral Therapy In Kenya, Uganda And Tanzania Between 2002 And 2009, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
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Correcting Mortality For Loss To Follow-Up: A Nomogram Applied To Antiretroviral Treatment Programmes In Sub-Saharan Africa, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
No abstract provided.