The prevalence of isotonic and hypotonic dehydration among older adults has never been studied systematically, probably because of the difficulties in diagnosing them correctly. A proper ...
Unfortunately, an early diagnosis is often difficult because the classical signs of dehydration may be absent or misleading in an older patient. In this article, we review the most important age ...
ONE of the minor consequences of total war is the resurgence of classical physiological problems, such as the effects of hæmorrhage and of dehydration. Although pure dehydration, in the sense of ...
The review by Deißler et al. on the methods for the diagnosis of dehydration in older adults >65 years concluded that using serum osmolality, serum Na concentration, sonography of the inferior ...
Children have a higher body surface area than adults. Their bodies tend to heat much faster when temperatures are high, coupled with dehydration. The elderly are faced with age-related altered ...