Dehydration common among patients admitted to hospital from care homes
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 04:00
in Health & Medicine
Patients admitted to hospital from care homes are commonly dehydrated on admission and consequently appear to experience significantly greater risks of in-hospital mortality, researchers report. Old and infirm people are at increased risk of dehydration, especially if they require assistance with drinking and, left to themselves, may not drink enough to avoid dehydration.