The intravenous use of coconut water

The American Journal of Emergency MedicinePublished 1 January 2000

Darilyn Campbell-Falck, Tamara Thomas, Troy M Falck, Narco Tutuo, Kathleen J. Clem

DOI10.1016/s0735-6757(00)90062-7

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The successful use of coconut water is reported 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 are reported.

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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Chemistry

American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenCOCONUT WATER

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The study, fostered in the Service of the Chair of Pediatrics, Mercedes Hospital, Havana University, included the following aspects: biologic value of coconut water, determined through study of its proteins, and ways of using coconut water in clinical pediatrics.

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