Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Regulation of Water Intake

Regulation of Water Intake

Osmolality refers to the number of solute particles per kilogram of solvent in a solution. Plasma osmolality specifically indicates the total number of solute particles per kilogram of water in blood plasma. This value reflects the body's hydration status and is tightly regulated through mechanisms controlling water intake and output. While water consumption is a conscious decision, the body has intrinsic regulatory systems to maintain fluid balance. Dehydration, a state of water deficit...

Disorder of Water Balance

Disorder of Water Balance

Water balance disorders are medical conditions that occur when there is a deviation from the body's water volume or osmolarity, disrupting normal homeostasis and leading todehydration, hypotonic hydration, hyperhydration, edema, or water intoxication.
Dehydration
Dehydration occurs when the body loses fluids (particularly water).
Causes:
The major causes of dehydration include excessive sweating, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and diuresis.
Signs and Symptoms:
Symptoms primarily include intense...

Hemodialysis III: Nursing Management

Hemodialysis III: Nursing Management

The nursing management of a patient undergoing hemodialysis includes several critical steps, starting with a thorough assessment before the procedure.Before the Hemodialysis ProcedureFirst, record the patient's vital signs—blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature—to establish a baseline. This baseline is essential for detecting conditions such as hypotension that could impact the patient's response to dialysis. Document the patient's pre-dialysis weight, as this measurement...

Urinary Tract Calculi IV: Nutrition Therapy and Prevention

Urinary Tract Calculi IV: Nutrition Therapy and Prevention

Management of renal calculi focuses on effective strategies like tailored nutrition and hydration therapy. Adjusting diet and fluid intake reduces stone formation and recurrence, making these interventions simple yet powerful in kidney stone prevention and management.Understanding Kidney StonesKidney stones form when calcium, oxalate, uric acid, and cystine concentrate and crystallize in urine. Factors contributing to their formation include genetic predisposition, certain medical conditions,...

Heart Failure VI: Adjunct Therapies

Heart Failure VI: Adjunct Therapies

Additional therapies for treating patients with heart failure (HF) may include procedural interventions, supplemental oxygen, the management of sleep disorders, and nutritional therapy.Procedural InterventionsImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: For patients at risk of life-threatening arrhythmias due to severe left ventricular dysfunction, an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) can detect and terminate these arrhythmias, preventing sudden cardiac death and improving survival rates.

Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications

Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications

DialyzersA hemodialysis (HD) dialyzer is a plastic cartridge containing thousands of parallel hollow fibers, which serve as semipermeable membranes. These fibers are typically made from cellulose-based or other synthetic materials. During HD, blood is pumped into the top of the cartridge and distributed among these fibers. Simultaneously, dialysis fluid, known as dialysate, is introduced into the bottom of the cartridge, bathing the outside of the fibers. Across the semipermeable membrane,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Clinical effectiveness of best-evidence cancer distress management in a real-world practice setting.

Translational behavioral medicine·2025

Same author

Breaking Ground in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Novel Therapies Beyond PD-L1 Immunotherapy.

American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting·2024

Same author

A Mixed-Method Approach to Explore Successful Recruitment and Treatment of Minority Patients on Therapeutic Cancer Clinical Trials at a Tertiary Referral Center Using Photo-Elicitation Interviews.

Health equity·2024

Same author

Capecitabine for Salvage Treatment of Patients With Heavily Pretreated Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharynx Cancer With Distant Metastases.

Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology·2024

Same author

Real-World Implementation of Best-Evidence Cancer Distress Management: Truly Comprehensive Cancer Care.

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN·2023

Same author

A prospective, randomized trial of patient-reported outcome measures to drive management decisions in hematology and oncology.

Contemporary clinical trials communications·2022

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 10, 2026

Evaluation of Hydration Status by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Undergoing Exercise Stress Test

Evaluation of Hydration Status by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Undergoing Exercise Stress Test

Published on: September 22, 2023

Hydration in cancer patients.

Katharine A R Price¹

¹Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. price.katharine@mayo.edu

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

|August 10, 2010

Summary

Cancer patients frequently experience dehydration due to illness and treatment, necessitating prompt fluid administration. Individualized hydration decisions are crucial, especially for those in end-of-life care.

Area of Science:

Oncology
Nephrology
Internal Medicine

Background:

Dehydration is a common complication in cancer patients, leading to increased healthcare utilization.
The role of chronic dehydration in cancer pathogenesis is an emerging area of research.
Fluid management in oncology requires careful consideration of disease and treatment effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current knowledge on hydration in oncology.
To highlight recent advancements in clinical and scientific literature regarding cancer patient hydration.
To discuss the implications of dehydration and hydration strategies in cancer care.

Main Methods:

Literature review of clinical and scientific publications.
Analysis of recent advances in hydration research for oncology patients.

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026

Evaluation of Hydration Status by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Undergoing Exercise Stress Test

Evaluation of Hydration Status by Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease Undergoing Exercise Stress Test

Published on: September 22, 2023

Synthesis of findings related to dehydration risks and management.

Main Results:

Dehydration contributes significantly to unplanned visits in cancer clinics and emergency departments.
Subjective beliefs influence fluid management decisions in terminal cancer patients.
Chronic dehydration may be implicated in the development of cancer.

Conclusions:

Oncology patients face a high risk of dehydration from cancer and its treatments.
Physicians should proactively administer fluids to prevent dehydration in cancer patients.
Hydration strategies for end-of-life cancer care should be individualized and carefully considered.