Identification and Early Treatment of Dehydration in Home Parenteral Nutrition and Home Intravenous Fluid Patients Prevents Hospital Admissions.

Background: Early identification and treatment of dehydration is prudent in patients requiring home parenteral nutrition (HPN) or home intravenous fluids (HIVF) to prevent hospital admissions for dehydration. Our home nutrition support service (HNS) developed a protocol in 2010 to provide additional bags of HIVF to be kept on hand for immediate use in patients identified [...]

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Challenges of linking chronic dehydration and fluid consumption to health outcomes.

The purpose of this article is to review the effects of chronic mild dehydration and fluid consumption on specific health outcomes including obesity. The electronic databases PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for relevant literature published from the time of their inception to 2011, with results restricted to studies performed on human subjects and reports [...]

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Hydration biomarkers in free-living adults with different levels of habitual fluid consumption.

Little is known about the impact of habitual fluid intake on physiology. Specifically, biomarkers of hydration status and body water regulation have not been adequately explored in adults who consume different fluid volumes in everyday conditions, without prolonged exercise or environmental exposure. The purpose of the present study was to compare adults with habitually different [...]

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Hypohydration and acute thermal stress affect mood state but not cognition or dynamic postural balance.

Equivocal findings have been reported in the few studies that examined the impact of ambient temperature (T (a)) and hypohydration on cognition and dynamic balance. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of acute exposure to a range of ambient temperatures (T (a) 10-40 °C) in euhydration (EUH) and hypohydration (HYP) states on [...]

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Food consumption and cardiovascular risk factors in European children: the IDEFICS study.

What is already known about this subject: Few studies addressing the relationship between food consumption and cardiovascular disease or metabolic risk have been conducted in children. Previous findings have indicated greater metabolic risk in children with high intakes of solid hydrogenated fat and white bread, and low consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. What [...]

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The measurement of axillary moisture for the assessment of dehydration among older patients: A pilot study.

PURPOSE: Dry axilla can sometimes be found among dehydrated older patients. In this study, we measured the axillary moisture and assessed it as possible marker for dehydration. METHODS: Twenty-nine older patients admitted with acute medical conditions participated in this study. Dehydration was diagnosed by the calculated serum osmolality of greater than 295mOsm/L. The moisture of [...]

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Cognitive performance and hydration

No matter how mild, dehydration is not a desirable condition because there is an imbalance in the homeostatic function of the internal environment. This can adversely affect cognitive performance, not only in groups more vulnerable to dehydration, such as children and the elderly, but also in young adults. However, few studies have examined the impact [...]

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Update on the management of chronic kidney disease.

Chronic kidney disease is common and associated with significant morbidity. Given the high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease, it is important to identify and treat related risk factors. However, there is growing uncertainty about the benefits of some recommended treatment targets.The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality [...]

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Progressive Dehydration during Cycling Increases Skeletal Muscle Glycogenolysis and Perceived Exertion in Hydrated Males.

This study investigated the effects of progressive mild dehydration during cycling on whole body substrate oxidation and skeletal muscle metabolism in recreationally active men. Subjects (n=9) cycled for 120 min at ~65% VO2peak (22.7°C, 32% RH) with water to replace sweat losses (HYD) or without fluid (DEH). Blood samples were taken at rest and every [...]

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