Scientific Papers
HYDRATION STATUS OF EXCLUSIVELY AND PARTIALLY BREASTFED NEAR-TERM NEWBORNS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF LIFE.
An in-hospital prospective, observational cohort study was conducted to assess the effects of type of feeding (exclusively breastfed [EBF] vs partially breastfed [PBF]) on the hydration status of near-term newborns in the first week of [...]
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PERFORMANCE EFFECTS OF GLYCEROL HYPERHYDRATION AND REHYDRATION.
Studies have shown that beverages containing glycerol can enhance and maintain hydration status and may improve endurance exercise performance by attenuating adverse physiological changes associated with dehydration. Improvements to performance include increased endurance time to [...]
TOTAL BODY WATER MEASUREMENTS IN ADOLESCENT ATHLETES: A COMPARISON OF SIX FIELD METHODS WITH DEUTERIUM DILUTION.
Assessing hydration, that is, total body water (TBW) in adolescent athletes should be part of a comprehensive training program. However, there are no specific methods to assess TBW in young athletes. Moreover, the use of [...]
THE ACUTE BACTERIAL PAROTITIS OF THE ELDERLY
Acute bacterial parotitis (ABP) in elderly is clinically described with a sudden onset of painfull swelling over the cheek and angle of the mandible. The occur of ABP is a factor of very bad prognosis, [...]