Scientific Papers
INVOLVEMENT OF HOSPITAL NURSES IN CARE DECISIONS RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION OR HYDRATION (ANH) IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
BACKGROUND: Nurses that care for patients with advanced dementia are increasingly faced with consequences of disease progression, often requiring them to decide whether to artificially feed these patients. Clarifying how nurses can be better supported [...]
AQUAPORINS IN KIDNEY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Seven aquaporin water channels are expressed in human kidneys, and they have key roles in maintaining body water homeostasis. Impairment of their function can result in nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and other water-balance disorders. A lot [...]
REPRODUCIBILITY OF BODY COMPOSITION AND BODY WATER SPACES MEASUREMENTS IN HEALTHY ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS
BACKGROUND AND AIMS : The assessment of body composition and water spaces in elderly persons, especially in disease situations, would be a critical component of the nutritional and hydration management. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is [...]
COMPARISON OF REHYDRATION REGIMENS FOR REHABILITATION OF FIREFIGHTERS PERFORMING HEAVY EXERCISE IN THERMAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: A REPORT FROM THE FIREGROUND REHAB EVALUATION (FIRE) TRIAL
BACKGROUND: Performing fire suppression activities results in cardiovascular stress, hyperthermia, and hypohydration. Fireground rehabilitation (rehab) is recommended to blunt the deleterious effects of these conditions. OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that three rehydration fluids provided [...]