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 IN NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS: AN OVERVIEW
This paper gives an overview of human water requirements (Part 1) and water quality for nutritional health (Part 2). A balance between water input and water output is needed to maintain a normal hydration status. [...]
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 [...]