Scientific Papers
ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS IN NON-CHOLERA DIARRHEA: A REVIEW
The use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) has revolutionized the management of acute diarrhea. The implementation of the standard World Health Organization ORS (WHO-ORS) has resulted in decreased mortality associated with acute diarrheal illnesses in [...]
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMAN THIRST, HUNGER, DRINKING, AND FEEDING
There is a widely held view that hunger prompts feeding to ensure energy needs are met, while thirst cues drinking to address hydration requirements. However, recent changes in the nature of the food supply and [...]
SEVERE DECREMENTS IN COGNITION FUNCTION AND MOOD INDUCED BY SLEEP LOSS, HEAT, DEHYDRATION, AND UNDERNUTRITION DURING SIMULATED COMBAT
BackgroundnMilitary exercises generate high levels of stress to simulate combat, providing a unique opportunity to examine cognitive and physiologic responses of normal humans to acute stress.nnMethodsnCognitive and physiologic markers of stress were evaluated before, during, [...]
SOME INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION AND FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE HOMEOSTASIS
Purpose of review: The gastrointestinal tract plays an important role in the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance, and its diseases cause disturbances in that balance. Conversely, fluid and electrolyte disorders may disturb gastrointestinal function. [...]