| Energy metabolism following thermal burns. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1252123 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Partitional calorimetry was performed on burned rats with and without excision of the adrenal medullae; animals were housed at ambient temperatures of 20 and 28 C. Rates of excretion of urinary nitrogen were determined for the 12 hours before calorimetry runs. Covering the burn wound with polyethylene returned the evaporative heat loss to normal and resulted in a corresponding decrease in the rate of heat production. Excision of the adrenal medullae resulted in chronic hypothermia of burned rats housed at 20 C. The highest rate of excretion of urinary nitrogen occurred in burned rats with intact adrenal medullae housed at 20 C; this excretion rate was significantly reduced when similar animals were housed at 28 C. The net effect of preventing evaporative heat loss from the wounds of burned rats is the same as that of reducing dry heat loss by elevation of the ambient temperature. Both result in a reduction in the rate of heat production. |
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Authors:
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F T Caldwell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) Volume: 111 ISSN: 0004-0010 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Surg Publication Date: 1976 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-04-19 Completed Date: 1976-04-19 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9716528 Medline TA: Arch Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenal Medulla
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surgery Animals Bandages Body Temperature Body Temperature Regulation Burns / metabolism*, therapy, urine Calorimetry Energy Metabolism* Environment Hot Temperature Nitrogen / urine Rats |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7727-37-9/Nitrogen |
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