کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1903751 1534462 2010 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Developing a quick and practical screen to improve the identification of poor hydration in geriatric and rehabilitative care
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی سالمندی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Developing a quick and practical screen to improve the identification of poor hydration in geriatric and rehabilitative care
چکیده انگلیسی

Dehydration has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Dehydration risk increases with advancing age, and will progressively become an issue as the aging population increases. Worldwide, those aged 60 years and over are the fastest growing segment of the population. The study aimed to develop a clinically practical means to identify dehydration amongst older people in the clinical care setting. Older people aged 60 years or over admitted to the Geriatric and Rehabilitation Unit (GARU) of two tertiary teaching hospitals were eligible for participation in the study. Ninety potential screening questions and 38 clinical parameters were initially tested on a single sample (n = 33) with the most promising 11 parameters selected to undergo further testing in an independent group (n = 86). Of the almost 130 variables explored, tongue dryness was most strongly associated with poor hydration status, demonstrating 64% sensitivity and 62% specificity within the study participants. The result was not confounded by age, gender or body mass index. With minimal training, inter-rater repeatability was over 90%. This study identified tongue dryness as a potentially practical tool to identify dehydration risk amongst older people in the clinical care setting. Further studies to validate the potential screen in larger and varied populations of older people are required.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - Volume 50, Issue 2, March–April 2010, Pages 156–164
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