title: Improving the hydration of hospital patients.
abstract: Dehydration occurs when the body loses fluids at a greater rate than it takes in. For some patients, achieving a fluid balance is difficult without assistance and they rely on interventions by health professionals. In 2009, a fluid balance audit was carried out in an acute hospital. The aim was to identify whether clinical practice could be improved, and if health professionals could assist their patients' hydration during their admission by using a hands-free drinks system.
authors: Royal Berkshire Hospital.
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Wakeling
mesh_terms: D003681:Dehydration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008485:Medical Audit