Scientific Papers
Clinical presentation of hypernatremic dehydration in exclusively breast-fed neonates.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical presentation of dehydration related to failure of lactation in exclusively breast-fed term infants. METHOD: A prospective study was performed between January 2000 and June 2003 in Al Qassimi Hospital in [...]
The use of body mass changes as a practical measure of dehydration in team sports.
Body mass changes, hematocrit, specific gravity and urine colour were recorded during two games of soccer to determine which of these methods was the most practical in a field setting for monitoring dehydration. Members (n=13) [...]
Five-year neurodevelopmental outcome of neonatal dehydration
OBJECTIVE: To determine the long-term outcome of neonatal dehydration. STUDY DESIGN: We identified 182 newborns who were rehospitalized with dehydration (weight loss > or =12% of birth weight and/or serum sodium > or =150 mEq/L) [...]
Oral hydration in older adults: greater awareness is needed in preventing, recognizing, and treating dehydration
Maintaining adequate fluid balance is an essential component of health at every stage of life. Age-related changes make older adults more vulnerable to shifts in water balance that can result in overhydration or, more frequently, [...]