title: The significane of measurement of osmolality in critically ill patients.
abstract: The plasma and urine osmolality and their ratios were measured in 774 patients in critical care. We found that changes in osmolality were related to the alterations of ratios of sodium ion, glucose, blood urea nitrogen and unknown metabolites, and this knowledge may be of therapeutic and prognostic value.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000378:metabolism; D001769:Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014556:Urine / Q000378:metabolism*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D012964:Sodium