A Review on Opportunities To Assess Hydration in Wireless Body Area Networks

Asogwa, Clement Ogugua; Lai, Daniel T. H.

doi:10.3390/electronics6040082

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“…Even though the moisture meter does not have a validity–reliability study in the literature, it is widely used for evaluation of the skin condition as it is simple to use and economical. Similar skin moisture meters were studied to compare the validity in the literature (Asogwa & Lai., ; Constantin, Poenaru, Poenaru & Constantin, ; Okah, Wickett, Pickens, & Hoath, ). Asogwa and Lai () emphasized that “Choosing a particular method for evaluating hydration status usually depends on a specific challenge.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similar skin moisture meters were studied to compare the validity in the literature (Asogwa & Lai., ; Constantin, Poenaru, Poenaru & Constantin, ; Okah, Wickett, Pickens, & Hoath, ). Asogwa and Lai () emphasized that “Choosing a particular method for evaluating hydration status usually depends on a specific challenge. Integrating a hydration monitor to mobile devices is predicted to be the future of hydration assessment technology”.…”

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First bathing time of newborn infants after birth: A comparative analysis

Gözen

Çaka

Beşirik³

et al. 2019

Specialist Pediatric Nursing

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Purpose: The study was designed as an experimental study to describe the effect of the first bathing time on the body temperature and skin moisture of a newborn after birth.Design and Methods: The study population consisted of term newborns between JanuaryThe sample group was randomly divided into two groups according to different bathing times. The first group (39 infants) was given a bath 24 hr after birth, and the second group (34 infants) was given a bath 48 hr after birth. The infants in both the groups were dried with the first towel and then wrapped in a second dry towel, and a cap put to prevent hypothermia and to minimize any minor fluid loss. The body temperature and skin moisture level were measured before the bath, after the bath, and 10 min after the bath.Results: It was determined that the 10th-minute body temperatures of the infants with the first bathing time 48 hr after birth were significantly higher compared with the infants with the first bath time 24 hr after birth (Z = −2.654; p = .008).Practical Implications: Postponing of the first bathing time of newborns to 48 hr after birth was effective in preserving the body temperature of the infant. Postponing the bath to the 48th hr improved moisture, which may improve skin integrity and aid with skin development. K E Y W O R D S baths, body temperature, infant, newborn, skin 1 | WHAT IS CURRENTLY KNOWN? Bathing newborns is a part of routine care in hospital nurseries. While some studies recommend that newborns should be bathed during the first 2-4 hrs after birth, the World Health Organization (2013) suggests that newborns should be bathed when vital signs are stable within 24 hr after birth. | WHAT DOES THIS ARTICLE ADD?As a result of this research, postponing the first bath 48 hours after birth shows a positive effect on keeping the body temperature and moisture of the infant. | INTRODUCTIONChanges occur in the skin of newborns during the process of their adaptation to the external environment as a result of the transition from the postnatal intrauterine medium to the extrauterine medium.These changes begin quickly after birth. The maturation of the skin structure and functions of newborns starts from the first months and continues for a lifetime (Dyer, 2013;Kuller, 2014). Providing hydration of the stratum corneum is effective in maintaining skin integrity, skin barrier function property, and body temperature. The stratum corneum layer of the newborn's skin is relatively drier when compared with bigger infants (1, 2, 6-month-old) and adults, and the water retention capacity of the skin is more limited due to the lower sweat gland activity (Visscher, 2009).

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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First bathing time of newborn infants after birth: A comparative analysis

Gözen

Çaka

Beşirik³

et al. 2019

Specialist Pediatric Nursing

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“…While other hydration markers (blood parameters, skinfold thickness and bioelectrical impedance analysis) have been used, the most promising marker is urine osmolality (Kavouras, 2002; Shirreffs, 2003). When laboratory analysis is not available, and where clinical exactness is not essentially required (Asogwa and Lai, 2017), the assessment of urine color of first morning samples has been used with reasonable accuracy (Guelinckx et al , 2015; Kavouras, 2002), and is valid for both adult and children populations (Kavouras et al , 2016). However, urine color may be affected by dietary intakes, drugs and supplements which are difficult to control (Asogwa and Lai, 2017).…”

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“…Water is essential for life across all species living on land. It is the most abundant and the major constituent of the body cells, tissues and organs, including the brain and the central nervous system (Kempton et al , 2011; Asogwa and Lai, 2017). Water and the brain are directly linked as the effective functioning of the brain depends on adequate hydration (Jéquier and Constant, 2010).…”

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“…Considering that a loss of more than 2 percent of body water causes reduction in brain performance (Asogwa and Lai, 2017), the impact of dehydration on cognitive performance is a topic of multi-disciplinary interest, including nutrition, medicine and nursing, developmental and cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and in the context of school performance, education.…”

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Dehydration and cognition: an understated relation

Merhej

2019

Int Journal Health Governance

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Purpose Water is essential for mental health. In spite of research evidence that dehydration has detrimental effects on cognitive functioning, the element of water has often been understated in the nutrition literature. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the necessity to integrate water as an essential nutrient for healthy cognitive functioning in nutrition research. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a general review. The first section reviews the literature on the relationship between dehydration and cognitive performance in both adult and children populations, using electronic databases for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (excluding vulnerable populations, such as infants, the elderly and people with disabilities). The second section examines the status of water, as a nutrient, in nutrition and water-related documentation by international authorities (FAO, UNICEF, World Food Program, WHO, etc.). Findings Dehydration, even at mild levels, is associated with impairments in basic and higher order cognitive functions. Websites from international authoritative nutrition sources understate the role of water in healthy nutrition, and omit the discussion of the impact of dehydration on cognitive functioning. Originality/value The relation between dehydration and cognition is under-documented and not enough elaborated in guidelines and texts of authoritative international health policy and dietary sources.

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Skin dehydration monitoring with optical spectroscopy allows assessment of water content in the organism: Thermal and physical loads, diuretic therapy

Davydov,

Budylin,

Baev

et al. 2024

Journal of Biophotonics

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This study investigates the relationship between body hydration levels and skin hydration using spatially resolved diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The research involved monitoring skin dehydration and rehydration under various conditions, including thermal and physical loads on healthy volunteers, and diuretic therapy in patients with edema syndrome. Findings indicate a correlation between body mass reduction and skin hydration: a 1% loss in body mass corresponds to a 10% decrease in skin hydration. During thermal stress, water absorption at 970 nm decreased monotonically without recovery. Physical activity resulted in approximately 10% changes in skin water content within 20 min, followed by rehydration. Patients with edema syndrome exhibited the most substantial decrease in water absorption amplitude, at nearly 30%, during diuretic treatment. These results support optical spectroscopy as a non‐invasive tool for assessing body hydration, with implications for developing portable hydration monitoring devices for clinical and sports applications.

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A Review on Opportunities To Assess Hydration in Wireless Body Area Networks

Cited by 8 publications

References 55 publications

First bathing time of newborn infants after birth: A comparative analysis

First bathing time of newborn infants after birth: A comparative analysis

Dehydration and cognition: an understated relation

Skin dehydration monitoring with optical spectroscopy allows assessment of water content in the organism: Thermal and physical loads, diuretic therapy

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