OBJECTIVES: To verify in exclusively breast-fed, term infants the incidence of hypernatremic dehydration and identify possible maternal and/or infant factors that interfere with successful breast-feeding. STUDY DESIGN: We prospectively included all healthy breast-fed neonates referred to our Neonatology Unit between October 1999 and March 2000. All neonates with a weight loss > or = 10% [...]
Severe neonatal hypernatremia is an important electrolyte disorder that has serious effects on the central nervous system, including brain edema, intracranial hemorrhage, hemorrhagic infarct, and thrombosis. Cerebral venous thrombosis is relatively rare in severe neonatal hypernatremic dehydration. The English literature contains only a few reports of the cranial radiological findings in severe neonatal hypernatremia. The [...]
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Because dehydration and malnutrition can have such serious consequences in older patients, nurses should make early recognition and treatment a priority. Hamilton presents information and guidelines to assess for problems and intervene appropriately.
OBJECTIVES: To compare reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution with standard World Health Organization oral rehydration solution in children with acute diarrhoea. DESIGN: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. STUDIES: 15 randomised controlled trials including 2397 randomised patients. OUTCOMES: The primary outcome was unscheduled intravenous infusion; secondary outcomes were stool output, vomiting, and hyponatraemia. RESULTS: In [...]
This study examined the combined effect of exercise induced hyperthermia and dehydration on neuromuscular function in human subjects. Six trained male runners ran for 40 min on a treadmill at 65% of their maximal aerobic velocity while wearing a tracksuit covered with an impermeable jacket and pants to impair the evaporation of sweat. These stressful [...]
Diarrhea in childhood is very frequent (two episodes/year/children less of 5Â years), rarely fatale (mostly mild) and not requiring additional exploration. But it can justify a hospitalization in case of dehydration (delay of care) or risk of dehydration. It is mainly of viral origin (rotavirus +++) and it has for main complication dehydration. Diagnosis and evaluation [...]
STUDY OBJECTIVES: We define the predictive value of parents' computer-based report for history and physical signs of dehydration for a primary outcome of percentage of dehydration (fluid deficit) and 2 secondary outcomes: clinically important acidosis and hospital admission. We also sought to compare the reports of physical signs related to dehydration made by parents and [...]
Sufficient body water and electrolyte homeostasis are essential for healthy physiologic functioning. Nurses are key to preventing, detecting early, and treating fluid and electrolyte imbalances. Dehydration significantly alters both physical and psychological functioning, and older adults are at increased risk. Identifying fluid disorders early can prevent complications and reduce hospital stays. Understanding the mechanisms of [...]
To identify the factors related to dehydration from diarrhoea, a hospital-based case-control study was carried out among under-2-year-old Bangladeshi children. The study compared 80 cases who had 'some' or severe dehydration with 160 age-matched controls who had 'no signs' of dehydration. All the cases and controls were examined and the mothers were interviewed in the [...]