Scientific Papers
A child with dehydration and severe hypernatraemia.
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Dehydration and provision of fluids in palliative care. What is the evidence?
OBJECTIVE: To provide a clinical review of issues surrounding reduced fluid intake in palliative care patients and a practical approach to care for these patients. DATA SOURCES: Medline was searched from 1980 to 1995 for [...]
The influence of the initial state of hydration on endocrine responses to exercise in the heat.
This study examines the effect of the initial state of hydration on hormone responses to prolonged exercise in the heat. Five subjects at two initial hydration levels (hypohydrated and hyperhydrated) were exposed to a 36 [...]
Dehydration: hazards and benefits.
Dehydration is a serious risk for elders because total body water decreases with age, aging kidneys are less able to concentrate urine, and the sensation of thirst decreases. Geriatric nurses traditionally have assessed for dehydration, [...]