Scientific Papers
THE EFFECT OF ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION AND RECOMMENDED HOME FLUIDS ON DIARRHOEA MORTALITY
BACKGROUND: Most diarrhoeal deaths can be prevented through the prevention and treatment of dehydration. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) and recommended home fluids (RHFs) have been recommended since 1970s and 1980s to prevent and treat diarrhoeal [...]
WATER AS AN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT: THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HYDRATION
Water intake was described and quantified in samples of urban Guatemalan schoolchildren stratified by gender and socio-economic status. The frequency of consumption and quantity of plain water drinking was estimated from oneday pictorial registries of [...]
DOSE RESPONSE OF CAFFEINE ON 2000-M ROWING PERFORMANCE
PURPOSE: To determine whether a dose-response relationship exists between caffeine and 2000-m rowing performance. METHODS: In this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study, 10 competitive male rowers (mean +/- SD: age = 20.6 +/- 1.4 yr, [...]
POSTADMISSION DEHYDRATION: RISK FACTORS, INDICATORS, AND OUTCOMES
Detecting and treating dehydration in hospitalized patients is critical because of the adverse outcomes associated with this condition. Using a case-control design, this study estimated the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of dehydration in hospitalized [...]