Scientific Papers
Hydration status of community-dwelling seniors.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dehydration is the most common fluid or electrolyte disorder among older persons. This study was designed to examine the hydration status of community-dwelling seniors. METHODS: Blood and urine samples were collected from [...]
Maintaining a fluid balance. Appropriate management of dehydration in children
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Energy balance, metabolism, hydration, and performance during strenuous hill walking: the effect of age.
We aimed to examine the effect of age on energy balance, metabolism, hydration, and performance during 10 days of strenuous hill walking. Seventeen male subjects were divided into two groups according to their age. The [...]
Response to dehydration in elderly patients in long-term care.
Elderly patients in long-term care have a high plasma osmolality (pOSM) and associated increased mortality. In these patients, we examined pOSM, thirst (visual analogue scale, VAS) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) response to 16-hour dehydration and [...]