Scientific Papers
MONITORING HYDRATION STATUS IN ELDERLY VETERANS
Dehydration is a common water and electrolyte disorder in long-term care residents. Practical methods to detect and monitor dehydration are needed. This study determined whether urine color measured by a urine color chart reflects hydration [...]
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REGULATION OF CELL FUNCTION BY THE CELLULAR HYDRATION STATE.
Cellular hydration can change within minutes under the influence of hormones, nutrients, and oxidative stress. Such short-term modulation of cell volume within a narrow range acts per se as a potent signal which modifies cellular [...]
DEHYDRATION AND DEATH DURING FEBRILE EPISODES IN THE NURSING HOME
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of early hypernatremic dehydration among residents of a nursing home care unit (NHCU) presenting with significant febrile episodes (FE). DESIGN: Prospective cohort analytic study. FE were defined as temperature (T) [...]