Response to the Letter to the Editor by Aaron Spital, "Is This Elderly Patient Dehydrated? Diagnostic Accuracy of Hydration Assessment Using Physical Signs, Urine, and Saliva Markers"

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Aug 1;16(8):709. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 Jun 23.

Authors

Matthew B Fortes¹, Julian A Owen¹, Samuel J Oliver¹, Neil P Walsh¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences, College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK.

PMID: 26115818
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.05.004

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Dehydration / diagnosis*
Dehydration / therapy*
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
Physical Examination / methods*
Saliva / chemistry*