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Record Nr.

UNINA9910643674603321

Titolo

Water and electrolyte metabolism in relation to age and sex [[electronic resource] /] / editors for the Ciba Foundation: G.E.W. Wolstenholme and Maeve O'Connor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : J.&.A. Churchill Ltd., 1958

ISBN

1-280-58866-7

9786613618498

0-470-71910-9

0-470-71657-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (342 p.)

Collana

Ciba Foundation colloquia on ageing ; ; v. 4

Altri autori (Persone)

WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward)

O'ConnorMaeve

Disciplina

612.67

Soggetti

Water-electrolyte imbalances - Age factors

Water-electrolyte imbalances

Aging

Sex

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Colloquium on 'Water and Electrolyte Metabolism in Relation to Age and Sex', 28th-30th January, 1958".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CIBA FOUNDATION COLLOQUIA ON AGEING VOLUME 4; CONTENTS; Chairman's opening remarks; The development of physiological regulation of water content; Discussion; Cellular aspects of the electrolytes and water in body fluids; Discussion; Hypernatraemia and hyponatraemia with special reference to cerebral disturbances; Discussion; Glandular secretion of electrolytes; Discussion; Hormonal aspects of water and electrolyte metabolism in relation to age and sex; Discussion; General Discussion; Body water compartments throughout the lifespan; Discussion

The effect of variable protein and mineral intake upon the body composition of the growing animalDiscussion; The effect of age on the body's tolerance for fasting, thirsting and for overloading with water and certain electrolytes; Discussion; Clinical consequences of the water and electrolyte meta- bolism peculiar to infancy; Discussion; The effect



of hormones of the pituitary and adrenal glands on the elimination of sodium, potassium and a water load in infant rats during the weaning period

Differences in the pattern of electrolyte and water excretion in young and old rats of both sexes in response to adrenal steroidsDiscussion; The effect of age on the electrolytes in the red blood cells of different species; Discussion; The development of acid-base control; Discussion; General Discussion; The role of the kidney in electrolyte and water regulation in the aged; Discussion; Age and renal disease; Discussion; Renal function in respiratory failure; Discussion; Water and electrolyte metabolism in congestive failure; Discussion; A case of magnesium deficiency; Discussion

Concluding remarksChairman's closing remarks

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789043303321

Autore

Winkler Jonathan Reed

Titolo

Nexus : strategic communications and American security in World War I / / Jonathan Reed Winkler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : Harvard University Press, , 2013

2008

Edizione

[First Harvard University Press paperback edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (347 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Harvard historical studies ; ; 162

Disciplina

358

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - United States

World War, 1914-1918 - Diplomatic history

National security - United States - History - 20th century

Strategy - History - 20th century

World War, 1914-1918 - Communications

Communication, International - History - 20th century

Communication in politics - United States - History - 20th century

United States Foreign relations 1913-1921

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.