Scientific Papers
Dehydration related abdominal pain (DRAP).
OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of dehydration as a medical cause of acute abdomen. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The study was conducted at Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantonment Karachi between [...]
Ambient-temperature beverages are consumed at a rate similar to chilled water in heat-exposed workers.
Palatability of beverages has been shown to influence drinking patterns and hydration. Cool beverages are known to enhance palatability; however, situations exist in which cooling is not possible. The purpose of this study was to [...]
Dehydration among long-term care elderly patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia
INTRODUCTION: Long-term care (LTC) residents, especially the orally fed with dysphagia, are prone to dehydration. The clinical consequences of dehydration are critical. The validity of the common laboratory parameters of hydration status is far from [...]
Effect of exercise-induced dehydration on lactate parameters during incremental exercise.
Cyclists often use heart rate limits or power output zones, obtained from lactate parameters during incremental exercise testing, to control training intensity. However, the relationship between heart rate or power output, and blood lactate can [...]