Clinical signs of dehydration in children
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Reference chart for relative weight change to detect hypernatraemic dehydration.
OBJECTIVE: The validity of the rule of thumb that infants may have a weight loss of 10% in the first days after birth is unknown. We assessed the validity of this and other rules to detect breast-fed infants with hypernatraemic dehydration. DESIGN: A reference chart for relative weight change was constructed by the LMS method. [...]
Dehydration in infancy and childhood.
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Dehydration in acute gastroenteritis.
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Comparison of nasogastric and intravenous methods of rehydration in pediatric patients with acute dehydration.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of rapid nasogastric hydration (RNG) and rapid intravenous hydration (RIV) administered in the emergency department (ED) to young children suffering with uncomplicated, acute moderate dehydration. METHODS: Ninety-six children aged 3 to 36 months, who presented with signs and symptoms of uncomplicated, acute moderate dehydration caused by vomiting [...]
Detecting dehydration and malnutrition in the elderly.
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.
Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating dehydration due to diarrhoea in children: systematic review.
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 [...]
Combined effect of heat stress, dehydration and exercise on neuromuscular function in humans.
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 [...]
Management of acute diarrhea in children.
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 [...]