title: Fluid and electrolyte requirements in the newborn infant.
abstract: Most of the studies of water and electrolyte balance have been performed on full teren balancing the hydration and electrolyte status of all infants, it is most important to relate the treatment regimen to the infant's gestational age and weight, and to make appropriate adjustments for various environmental conditions which affect water and salt requirements, such as phototherapy, type of warmer, and humidity.
mesh_terms: D003681:Dehydration / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology; D012964:Sodium / Q000502:physiology; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium