Physical Signs of Dehydration in the Elderly

Objective Dehydration is a common condition and frequent cause of hospitalization in older people, despite the caregiver's high attention in attempt to avoid its occurrence. In this study, various physical signs were examined as clinical signs of dehydration in elderly. Methods A prospective ob...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal Medicine 2012, Vol.51(10), pp.1207-1210
Hauptverfasser:	Shimizu, Miyuki, Kinoshita, Kensuke, Hattori, Kazuya, Ota, Yoshio, Kanai, Takao, Kobayashi, Hiroyuki, Tokuda, Yasuharu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Axilla dehydration Dehydration - blood Dehydration - diagnosis Dehydration - urine dry axilla elderly Female Humans Male Physical Examination physical sign Prospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Sodium - blood
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