Open AccessUrea in cardiac hydrocephalus. G. Stroomann (Therapie d. Gegenw., 1927, No. 4)
Publication year - 1928
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj90030
Subject(s) - urea , hydrocephalus , dehydration , action (physics) , pulse (music) , medicine , psychology , cardiology , chemistry , surgery , physics , biochemistry , optics , quantum mechanics , detector
The author believes that in chronically stagnant patients urea can be successfully taken for months at a time, giving an even, gradual dehydration. It is possible that this is joined by direct action on heart, especially affecting when urea is combined with foxglove, a clear slowing of pulse.