deglutition;deglutition disorders;dysphagia;hydration;hydropenia;dehydration;nutritional status;aspiration;thickened fluids;thickeners 1. Introduction Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a symptom of the difficulty or inability to form or safely move a bolus from the mouth to the esophagus, and can include...
necessary to increase awareness of the prevalence and severity of low-intake dehydration among older adults and in nursing staff in care homes and hospitals as well as among caregivers of older adults living at home. Keywords: osmolarity;osmolality;interventions;drinks;hydration...
PC2 and PC2 vs. PC3, no significant results were obtained in terms of grouping the samples according to their content of macro elements. Figure 1. Chart of scores for PC3 vs. PC1 for PCA analysis, using as input data the content of macro elements for the analyzed vegetable samples. ...
Physiological regulation of the intake and output of sodium and water is necessary to maintain homeostasis. The dynamic balance of the water defines hydration as either dehydration or overhydration. Studies have shown that dehydration, which was defined as less water intake than water loss, impeded...