Body hydration assessment using bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in neurologically impaired children

• Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 73; no. 12; pp. 1649 - 1652
• Main Authors: Calcaterra, Valeria, Cena, Hellas, Manuelli, Matteo, Sacchi, Lucia, Girgenti, Vincenza, Larizza, Cristiana, Pelizzo, Gloria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.12.2019; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/308/53; 692/499; 692/699/1702/295; 9/10; Bioelectricity; Body composition; Brief Communication; Children; Clinical Nutrition; Dehydration; Epidemiology; Hydration; Internal Medicine; Laboratories; Malnutrition; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic Diseases; Pediatrics; Public Health; Reactance; Rehydration; Vector analysis

Dehydration is common and frequently under-diagnosed in chronic malnourished children, leading to life-threatening conditions. In this pilot study we applied bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) to determine hydration status in 52 neurologically impaired (NI) paediatric patients (14.08 ± 5.32). Clini...