Scientific Papers
Hypernatremic dehydration in the newborn period and long-term follow up.
BACKGROUND: Hypernatremic dehydration due to inadequate fluid intake can be a significant problem during the neonatal period and thereafter. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the term newborn infants admitted to Gazi [...]
A novel imaging technique to measure capillary-refill time: improving diagnostic accuracy for dehydration in young children with gastroenteritis.
BACKGROUND: Assessment of dehydration in young children currently depends on clinical judgment, which is relatively inaccurate. By using digital videography, we developed a way to assess capillary-refill time more objectively. OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to [...]
Severe hypernatraemic dehydration in a breast-fed neonate.
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Clinical assessment of dehydration in older people admitted to hospital: what are the strongest indicators?
Due to an absence of published primary data, this study explores dehydration prevalence and the change in physiological parameters frequently used to assess dehydration (fluid deficit) in older hospitalized people, as no standard measurement method [...]