Scientific Papers
PROBLEM: THIRST, DRINKING BEHAVIOR, AND INVOLUNTARY DEHYDRATION
The phenomenon of involuntary dehydration, the delay in full restoration of a body water deficit by drinking, has been described extensively but relatively little is known about its physiological mechanism. It occurs primarily in humans [...]
VALIDATION OF THE DEUTERIUM DILUTION TECHNIQUE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF FLUID INTAKE IN INFANTS
The validity of the deuterium dilution technique as a method of measuring fluid intake was investigated by comparing values obtained with this technique and direct measurements of milk intake in 10 exclusively bottle-fed infants recovering [...]
HYPERNATREMIA IN ELDERLY PATIENTS. A HETEROGENEOUS, MORBID, AND IATROGENIC ENTITY
The causes, therapy for, and consequences of hypernatremia in elderly patients are not well understood. We found that in 15,187 consecutive hospital admissions, 162 (1.1%) patients who were at least 60 years of age had [...]
EXERCISE TEMPERATURE REGULATION IN MAN DURING HYPOHYDRATION AND HYPERHYDRATION
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