Scientific Papers
Subcutaneous hydration by hypodermoclysis. A practical and low cost treatment for elderly patients.
As the world's population ages, chronic and degenerative diseases are rising. This scenario demands the development of new treatment techniques with lower costs, which are as efficient as the existing ones. Hypodermoclysis is the infusion [...]
24-h hydration status: parameters, epidemiology and recommendations.
Hydration of individuals and groups is characterised by comparing actual urine osmolality (Uosm) with maximum Uosm. Data of actual, maximum and minimum Uosm in infants, children and adults and its major influencing factors are reviewed. [...]
Dehydration. Evaluation and management in older adults. Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association
OBJECTIVE--To review published literature regarding dehydration in older individuals and formulate a consensus on the evaluation and treatment of this unrecognized cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION--The literature concerning dehydration [...]
Which problems arise in the hydration of elderly persons?
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