Conditions of fluid intake in the elderly.
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Method: Descriptive, transversal and observational study. Sample: people aged ≥ 65 years from Toledo. Exclusion criteria: enteral-parenteral nutrition, pathology with water restriction, current acute process, terminal illness and severe dementia. Sampling: recruitment of convenience. Variables (Ad hoc questionnaire): sociodemographic, clinical (drugs, water intake volume, nutritional habits, symptoms and related factors), density and urine pH. Statistical analysis: SPSS 22. Pilot study was conducted to verify the relevance of the questionnaire.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nutricion hospitalaria
دوره 32 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015