In obese patients, subtle variations of the hydration of soft tissues can propagate errors in bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measures of body composition. Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a useful method to evaluate tissue hydration. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a purely restrictive bariatric surgical procedure resulting in lower fat-free mass (FFM) loss [...]

The effect of dietary supplements of sugar-cane fiber (bagasse), on stool weight, solids, and water content were studied in normal ambulant volunteers over a 9-mo period; a second inpatient study was done with bran supplements. The addition on 10.5 g of bagasse containing 5.1 g of crude fiber to a normal diet containing 3.7 g [...]

The formation of SCFA in rats fed fermented oat fibre concentrates was compared with that of rats fed native oat fibre concentrate. The cultures used were lactic acid bacteria consisting of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus (V2), the exopolysaccharide-producing strain Pediococcus damnosus 2.6 (Pd) and L. reuteri (Lr). The materials were incorporated into test diets [...]

AIM: To assess the effects of early oral hydration after elective caesarian section. METHODS: Hundred women were selected from the maternity wards of LHMC and SSK Hospital, and alternately assigned into control and study groups of 50 each. Women with medical complications and antepartum haemorrhage were excluded. In the study group, oral hydration was started [...]

OBJECTIVE: To compare early oral hydration versus the conventional intravenous fluid replacement after elective cesarean section. METHODS: Two hundred women performed elective cesarean section were selected and randomized to: Regimen I (n = 100): early oral hydration (sips of fruit juices sweetened with honey once the women felt thirst immediately after the operation, then solid [...]

Nausea and vomiting are both common in early pregnancy. Most cases are mild and do not require treatment. However, persistent vomiting and severe nausea can progress to hyperemesis if the woman is unable to maintain adequate hydration, and fluid and electrolyte as well as nutritional status are jeopardised. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a diagnosis of exclusion, [...]

Dehydration caused by diarrhea remains a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Dehydration is a common clinical presentation seen by most physicians. Clinical diagnosis depends on the recognition of signs and symptoms as well as change in weight. Laboratory studies are helpful in categorizing the dehydration as isotonic, hyponatremic, or hypernatremic, which is necessary [...]

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PIP: Under the circumstances of limited health resources and immediate need for preventing the dehydration associated with diarrhea in infants, breastfeeding should be encouraged throughout the diarrheal episode. When this is not possible because of cessation or failure of lactation, an oral electrolyte solution should be administered. It should be sterile and provide a quantity [...]

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