Detecting low-intake dehydration using bioelectrical impedance analysis in older adults in acute care settings: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dehydration is a frequent cause of excess morbidity and poor health outcomes, particularly in older adults who have an increased risk of fluid loss due to renal senescence, comorbidities, and polypharmacy. Detecting dehydration is key to instigating treatment to resolve the problem and prevent further adverse consequences; however, current approaches to diagnosis are unreliable and, as a result, under-detection remains a widespread problem. This systematic review sought to explore the value of bioelectrical impedance in detecting low-intake dehydration among older adults admitted to acute care settings.

Methods

A literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library was undertaken from inception till May 2022 and led to the even

SUBMITTER: Alsanie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9743772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature