Scientific Papers
Dehydration and heat-related death: sweat lodge syndrome
A 37-year-old Caucasian male died of dehydration and heat exposure following a sweat lodge ceremony in outback Australia. The case demonstrates difficulties that may arise in the determination of the cause of death at autopsy [...]
Detecting dehydration and malnutrition in the elderly.
Because dehydration and malnutrition can have such serious consequences in older patients, nurses should make early recognition and treatment a priority. Hamilton presents information and guidelines to assess for problems and intervene appropriately.
Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating dehydration due to diarrhoea in children: systematic review.
OBJECTIVES: To compare reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution with standard World Health Organization oral rehydration solution in children with acute diarrhoea. DESIGN: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. STUDIES: 15 randomised controlled trials including 2397 [...]
Combined effect of heat stress, dehydration and exercise on neuromuscular function in humans.
This study examined the combined effect of exercise induced hyperthermia and dehydration on neuromuscular function in human subjects. Six trained male runners ran for 40 min on a treadmill at 65% of their maximal aerobic [...]