Comfort and incidence of abnormal serum sodium, Bun, creatinine and osmolality in dehydration of terminal illness

This prospective clinical study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of spontaneous food/fluid intake on serum sodium and comfort levels in a population of terminal patients (n = 31) receiving clysis or intravenous hydration. The median and mode of serum sodium were within normal limits and 56 perc... View More