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  • Clinical Medicine
  • Gerontology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Dehydration is a prevalent issue with significant costs and adverse health outcomes.
  • Current understanding and management of dehydration in clinical practice are suboptimal.
  • There is a need for scientific consensus on dehydration's definition, assessment, and impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To achieve expert consensus on the definition, objective markers, and physiological impact of dehydration.
  • To identify research priorities for improving dehydration assessment and management.
  • To address the under-recognition and poor management of dehydration in healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

  • A modified Delphi process was employed, integrating expert opinions with evidence appraisal.
  • Twelve subject matter experts contributed to defining dehydration and its markers.
  • The process focused on physiological variables, outcome impacts, and diagnostic standards.

Main Results:

  • No universal definition of dehydration exists; assessment is complex, requiring combined physiological and laboratory data.
  • Plasma osmolality (pOsm) is a reliable indicator; raised pOsm (>300 mOsm/kg) typically signifies dehydration.
  • Dehydration is frequent in hospitals and care homes, linked to adverse patient outcomes; clinical signs in adults can be subtle.

Conclusions:

  • Dehydration poses a significant public health risk, often under-recognized and mismanaged.
  • Plasma osmolality is an underutilized, objective marker for hypertonic dehydration.
  • Further research is crucial to enhance dehydration assessment and clinical management strategies.