Some investigators have reported that endogenous beta-adrenoceptor tone can provide protection against acute lung injury. Therefore, we tested the effects of beta-adrenoceptor inhibition in mice with acute Escherichia coli pneumonia. Mice were…
Hypokalemia occurs in 50% to 68% of trauma patients. To investigate the pathophysiology of these changes in serum potassium, we prospectively studied 133 trauma patients. Among the patients who had hypokalemia, the serum potassium usually decreased…