title: [The diuretic effect of a bath. Study in healthy pregnant females and patients with edema and gestosis].
abstract: The effect of a 40 minute thermoneutral bath on diuretic function and blood volume in a total of 27 pregnant women (13 healthy and 14 pregnant women with edema rsep. EPH-gestosis) was investigated. In both groups water immersion led to a significant increase of urine flow, natriuresis, kaliuresis, osmotic and free water clearance. Plasma volume increased about 8-9%. The patients with gestosis showed a higher creatinine clearance. The same group also showed a higher osmotic clearance and relatively more sodium excretion. Regarding the flushing effect of bath, two mechanism of water immersion that originated in hydrostatic pressure have to be discussed-activation of renal functions and mobilisation of interstitial fluid.
authors: Institut für Medizinische Balneologie und Klimatologie der Universität München.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Schnizer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mesrogli
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Seichert
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Schöps
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Knorr
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Schneider
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wassmann
mesh_terms: D001494:Baths; D001810:Blood Volume; D004231:Diuresis; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014563:Urodynamics; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes
vernacular_title: Die "ausschwemmende" Wirkung des Bades. Untersuchung an gesunden Schwangeren und Patienten mit Odemen bzw. Gestose.