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Dehydration in the hospitalized elderly.

TITLE: Dehydration in the hospitalized elderly. AUTHOR: Arquero Jerónimo R, Mateo Segura J, Acosta Amorós M. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 Dec 1;32(s02):10275. YEAR: 2015 INTRODUCTION: Mild dehydration is common and it is usually caused by an insufficient fluid intake throughout the day. People are continuously losing liquids through sweating, breathing and urine. Others causes that lead to a loss of body […]