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Fluid balance

Homeostasis: understanding the effects of impaired mechanisms

The nervous and endocrine systems are tasked with regulating homeostasis. They act together to compensate and regulate signals to preserve equilibrium (Tortora and Derrickson, 2014). The endocrine...

Intravenous fluid therapy: an audit and discussion of improvements required for prescribers and administrators

Shared learning examples available on the NICE website regarding the guideline were reviewed to identify learning points for project design and scope adherence in other trusts (NICE, 2017b). Twelve...

Audit of the appropriateness and accuracy of fluid intake and output monitoring: experience in a tertiary hospital

This audit aimed to review the current practice of prescribing and monitoring of fluids and the documentation of fluid intake and output in hospitalised patients by assessing the appropriateness and...

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