Scientific Papers
HAZARDS OF ULTRA-MARATHON RUNNING IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS: EXERCISE-ASSOCIATED HYPONATRAEMIA
The case histories are presented of four athletes taking part in a 95-mile ultra-endurance foot race in Scotland who were hospitalised after developing exercise-associated hyponatraemia and rhabdomyolysis. Exercise-associated hyponatraemia is relatively uncommon in temperate climates. [...]
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, [...]