Robert G. Hahn

Estimating the Starling equation parameters in living humans by using volume kinetic analysis

Abstract The transcapillary filtration of fluid is governed by the Starling forces. The purpose of the present study was to simultaneously estimate all Starling parameters in living humans by using likelihood mathematics. First, the capillary filtration was estimated by volume ki...

Comparison between the blood urea nitrogen (BUN)-to-creatinine ratio and four urinary biomarkers of dehydration; a cross-sectional study in fasting patients awaiting surgery

The blood urea nitrogen (BUN)-to-plasma creatinine ratio is a conventional method for diagnosing dehydration. We examined the relationship between this method and the more recently promoted urine biomarkers of dehydration. Blood and urine sampling was performed in 921 patients wh...