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Oral hydration solution effects on fluid status of the elderly
Author(s)	Trish K Welch, Sheila Campbell, Robin Crowley
Journal title	Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 16, no 1, 1996
Pages	pp 1-10
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dehydration ; Malnutrition ; Nutrition ; Patients [nursing homes] ; United States of America.
Annotation	In this US study, a sample of older nursing home patients determined to be at risk for dehydration were evaluated for four days after adding an oral hydration solution to their daily intake. Changes in weight, fluid input and output records and biochemical values were selected as measures of treatment effectiveness. Failure to eat or take medication and partly eaten meals were the two most frequently appearing dehydration/fluid maintenance triggers. Over the study period, mean values for serum levels decreased, indicating expansion of extracellular fluid volume and reduced risk of dehydration. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-980513248 A
Classmark	CST: CSM: CF: LHB:LF: 7T
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