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18649211

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-23
pubmed:abstractText
Dehydration negatively impacts geriatric hospitalization outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hydration status of psychogeriatric inpatients and explore possible factors for dehydration. A descriptive, retrospective chart review of patients discharged from a psychogeriatric unit was completed. Clinical and biochemical information was collected at three time points (admission, mid-point, and discharge). Results were consistent with clinical observations that less hydrated patients seem to do worse clinically. It is important to closely monitor hydration status in psychogeriatric inpatients to reduce morbidity. Further studies are needed to develop strategies to prevent dehydration and its complications in this population.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1096-4673
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
853-62
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Hydration status of geriatric patients in a psychiatric hospital.
pubmed:affiliation
Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota 55987, USA. dforsyth@winona.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article