Admission assessment This provides a history of patients’ dehydration risk on admission, including mental status, mobility, normal hydration practice, preferences, reason for admission and expected ...

Dehydration may affect your energy levels and mental state, and even be life-threatening in severe cases. Symptoms of dehydration, such as fatigue, headaches, and dark urine, may be a sign to drink ...

Evaluating and testing hydration status is increasingly requested by rehabilitation, sport, military and performance-related activities. Besides commonly used biochemical hydration assessment markers ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] --To properly treat young children with severe diarrhea, caregivers in clinics long on patients and short on resources need a quick and accurate way to assess the ...

Dehydration is dangerous no matter what your age, but seniors are at a greater risk for dehydration than other age groups. Dehydration can happen quicker than you think and can cause damage before you ...

Wendy L. Woolley and John H. Burton, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical College, 43 New Scotland Avenue, MC 139 Albany, NY 12208, USA. E-Mail: Wendy L. Woolley - [email protected]; ...

Share on Pinterest From blood pressure and diabetes drugs to over-the-counter laxatives, many common medications can raise your risk of dehydration. Jelena Danilovic/Getty Images Commonly used ...

For many of us, hearing the term “dehydration” brings a sweat-covered athlete to mind. Perhaps a marathon runner or a basketball star at the end of a close game. The individual has pushed themselves ...

Diarrhea is a common ailment that plagues everyone from time to time. It can be caused by a bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection or may be a side effect of a medication. Diarrhea may also be ...

Dehydration impacts negatively on patient health and can have a fatal outcome. A check of the oral mucosa can give nurses an indication of whether a patient is at risk A small, three-week trial ...

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in the pediatric population remains a significant cause of pediatric patient morbidity and mortality. For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that ...