Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 9, Number 11, November 2017, pages 926-928


Can Total Body Resistance Measured Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Be the Index of Dehydration in Older Japanese Patients?

Tables

Table 1. Patient Characteristics
 
Mean ± SD (N = 81)
TP: total protein; ALB: albumin; Na: sodium; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CRE: creatinine; SD: standard deviation.
Male, n (%)48 (59.3)
Female, n (%)33 (40.7)
Age (years)75.2 ± 7.5
Height (cm)158.6 ± 9.5
Weight (kg)57.2 ± 11.3
Total body resistance (ohms)419.6 ± 66.0
TP (g/dL)7.1 ± 0.6
ALB (g/dL)4.1 ± 0.4
Na (mEq/L)140.9 ± 5.0
BUN/CRE19.4 ± 5.9
Osmolality (mOsm)289.6 ± 8.0

 

Table 2. Comparison of Dehydrated and Non-Dehydrated Groups
 
Non-dehydrated (N = 50)Dehydrated (N = 31)P
Non-dehydrated, BUN/CRE ≤ 20; dehydrated, BUN/CRE > 20. at-test. bChi-square test.
Male, n (%)34 (68.0)14 (45.2)0.042b
Female, n (%)16 (34.0)17 (54.8)
Age (years)75.3 ± 6.575.1 ± 9.10.883a
Height (cm)159.6 ± 9.2156.9 ± 9.90.212a
Weight (kg)58.4 ± 11.455.2 ± 10.90.212a
Total body resistance (ohms)407.7 ± 56.8438.9 ± 75.60.038a
TP (g/dL)7.1 ± 0.67.1 ± 0.50.926a
ALB (g/dL)4.1 ± 0.44.1 ± 0.50.930a
Na (mEq/L)140.9 ± 4.0140.8 ± 6.30.943a
Osmolality (mOsm)288.7 ± 9.3291.2 ± 4.60.197a