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Abstract
Medical resources routinely used for intravenous hydration and resuscitation of critically
ill patients may be limited in remote regions of the world. When faced with these
shortages, physicians have had to improvise with the available resources, or simply
do without. We report the successful use of coconut water as a short-term intravenous
hydration fluid for a Solomon Island patient, a laboratory analysis of the local coconuts,
and a review of previously documented intravenous coconut use.
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Article Info
Publication History
Accepted:
March 12,
1999
Received:
January 13,
1999
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© 2000 Published by Elsevier Inc.
