Causes and consequences of sodium imbalances in the first week of life in very low birthweight infants
| dc.contributor.author | Ramaboea, Ngwako Innocent | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-16T08:07:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-08-16T08:07:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine in the branch of Paediatrics. 25 May 2018. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | Background. Sodium imbalance is common in the first week of life in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and may be associated with poor outcome. Objectives. To determine the incidence and outcomes of both hypo and hypernatraemia in VLBW (500g - 1500g birth weight) infants in the first week of life. [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version] | en_ZA |
| dc.description.librarian | LG2018 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10539/25398 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Sodium Imbalance | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Infant, Very Low Birth Weight | |
| dc.title | Causes and consequences of sodium imbalances in the first week of life in very low birthweight infants | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |