Fluid Status Assessment
Cross-source consensus on Fluid Status Assessment from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- A Cochrane review of 24 papers found that individual clinical symptoms, signs, and tests have little or no diagnostic utility for dehydration, and recommended combinations of tests for future evaluation. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
- Assessment of fluid status may include input monitoring, clinical signs such as blood pressure or dry mucous membranes, and point-of-care diagnostic testing. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
- A Delphi survey produced consensus on a pragmatic dehydration diagnosis strategy for care home residents, but this strategy was not validated or implemented. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol
- International guidance acknowledges the challenges created by dementia for fluid status assessment, noting that dementia is common in long-term care settings. — Assessment and maintenance of normal fluid status in older people living in care homes: a scoping review protocol