Scientific Papers
AGE DIFFERENCES IN THE RENAL TUBULAR RESPONSE TO ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
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HEAT WAVES: THEIR IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF ELDERS
A trend toward more hot and humid summers in the United States raises concern for the health of our elderly population. Older adults are more vulnerable to heat illness than younger people because of dysfunctional [...]
DIFFERENCE IN REHYDRATION PROCESS DUE TO SALT CONCENTRATION OF DRINKING WATER IN RATS
Albino rats were thermally dehydrated (approximately 8% of body wt), divided into five groups, and given tap water or 0.2, 0.45, 0.9, or 2.0% NaCl solution ad libitum for 16 h. Rats given 0.9 or [...]
HYPODIPSIA IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS
Hypernatremia in elderly patients is most often due to the patients mental incapacity or physical inability to obtain water despite intact thirst sensation. Hypodipsia leading to hypernatremia is not often considered in alert, elderly subjects [...]