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Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension

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关键词: Cardiology;    Pediatrics;    Psychosocial Issues;    Lifestyle Issues;    Nursing;    Social Work;    WHO Group 1- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension;    symptoms;    early childhood;    Support;    nitric oxide;    Inotropes;    endothelial dysfunction;    patient-reported outcomes;    Education;    Medical Membership Network;    CME;    CEU;    Epidemiology;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Pulmonary Hypertension Association

【 摘 要 】

Adherence to a sodium-restricted diet can improve hemodynamics and prevent exacerbations, yet little specific counseling is given to patients on how to achieve a low sodium diet. Many patients are aware that they should not add salt when cooking, baking, or eating a meal, but they are not aware of the sodium content of many foods they buy or consume, or how much sodium they should take in a day. The first step in educating a patient about how to manage a low sodium diet is to have the patient describe a day's food intake and help him or her identify sources of high and low sodium foods in the diet. Patients should be instructed on how to read a food label and be taught to take into account not just the milligrams of sodium per serving, but the serving size as well.

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