title: [Hypodermoclysis hydration in the elderly].
abstract: Hydration with hypodermoclysis in elderly patients. Hypodermoclysis is a technique which consists in the administration of fluids into the subcutaneous tissue for the treatment of mild to moderate dehydration. The article starts from the case of a 74 year old man that, after a stroke, was unable to eat or drink, and was then hydrated with continuous hypodermoclysis for 45 days, obtaining a recovery of the clinical and psychological conditions. An update of the available knowledge on hypodermoclisis, together with some comments on the clinical case are presented.
authors.affiliation: Polo Universitario Professioni Sanitarie, Trento.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brugnolli
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bevilacqua
authors.forename: Majda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clodig
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danielis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003681:Dehydration / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D055103:Hypodermoclysis / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes