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Osmolality

Known as: Osmolalities 
The concentration of particles dissolved in a fluid. The osmolality of serum can help diagnose several medical conditions such as dehydration… 
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic ComaHypernatremiaHyposmolality syndromeOsmolality Measurement

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Neuroendocrine dysfunction in the acute phase of traumatic brain injury
background  Pituitary hormone abnormalities have been reported in up to 50% of survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Toxicity of natural tear substitutes in a fully defined culture model of human corneal epithelial cells.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Water transport revisited
Nearly forty years ago Curran & MacIntosh (1962) presented experimental evidence for a model of water transport that would… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effects of carbohydrate type and concentration and solution osmolality on water absorption.
We studied intestinal absorption of solutions containing either one (glucose, Glu, or maltodextrin, Mal) or two (fructose, Fru… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Human upper esophageal sphincter. Response to volume, osmotic, and acid stimuli.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Sodium bicarbonate administration during cardiac arrest. Effect on arterial pH PCO2, and osmolality.
Arterial pH, Pco2, and osmolality were determined serially during cardiac resuscitation in patients and in dogs, with and without… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Effects of myxedema on the renal diluting and concentrating mechanism.
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Comparison of the effects of water deprivation and sodium chloride imbibition on the hormone content of the neurohypophysis of the rat
1. Vasopressin and oxytocin have been measured in the neurohypophysis of rats which had either been given a 2% (w/v) NaCl… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Water and electrolyte secretion by the perfused pancreas of the cat
1. A technique is described for perfusing the isolated cat pancreas with saline solutions. 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Sequestration of urea and nonurea solutes in renal tissues of rats with hereditary hypothalamic diabetes insipidus: effect of vasopressin and dehydration on the countercurrent mechanism.
This study was prompted by three problems: 1) the role of vasopressin in the countercurrent mechanism for concentrating urine; 2… 
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