Relación del volumen de agua corporal total, el extracelular, y preeclampsia. Revisión narrativa de la literatura / Relation of total and extracellular body water and preeclampsia. Literature review

RESUMEN La preeclampsia es una importante causa de mortalidad materna mundial, identificar de manera temprana las gestantes con riesgo de desarrollarla, es una medida preventiva de gran impacto. La medición del agua corporal se ha documentado desde 1994, y desde 2015 se demostró su relación con el riesgo de desarrollar preeclampsia. Por lo anterior se realizó una revisión de la relación del agua corporal y la preeclampsia hasta junio de 2019, con 17 artículos seleccionados. Producto de la revisión se concluyó que la medición del agua corporal en gestantes podría detectar la aparición de preeclampsia para establecer un seguimiento estricto temprano a las mujeres con mayor riesgo de presentarla. Estas mediciones se realizan con métodos sencillos, no invasivos y de bajo costo, como la impedancia eléctrica por análisis espectral. Sin embargo, se requieren estudios con mayor rigor metodológico para el estudio de una prueba diagnóstica como la que se propone. MÉD.UIS.2021;34(2): 49-60.

ABSTRACT Preeclampsia is an important cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Early identification of pregnant women at risk of developing it is a preventive measure of great impact. Body water measurement has been documented since 1994, and since 2015 it was stablished its relationship with risk of developing preeclampsia. Therefore, a review of the relationship between body water and preeclampsia was carried out until June 2019, with 17 papers selected. As a result of the review, it was concluded that the measurement of body water in pregnant women could detect the appearance of preeclampsia to establish a strict early follow-up of women with a higher risk of presenting it. These measurements are made with simple, non-invasive and low-cost procedure, such as electrical impedance by spectral analysis. However, studies with greater methodological rigor are required for the study of a diagnostic test such as the one proposed. MÉD.UIS.2021;34(2): 49-60.

Kampo Ｍedicine and Its Treatment in 10 Cases Suspected to be Orthostatic Dysregulation / 日本東洋医学雑誌

Orthostatic dysregulation is also a social problem as a disease of puberty today, and its treatment has at­tracted attention. Ten cases suspected to be orthostatic dysregulation based on diagnostic criteria of Society of Pediatric Psychology were diagnosed and treated with Kampo medicine, and all improvements were made. After analyzing 10 cases, Symptom­complex resulting from blood stagnation (血証), Disorders of the body's water metabolism (水毒), Psychosomatic factors (心身症的要因) were found as a background to cause orthostatic dysregulation. In these backgrounds, kamishoyosan, unkeito, and tokishakuyakusan were prescribed for symptom-­complex resulting from blood stagnation. Goreisangokumibinroto and ryokeijutsukanto were prescribed for disorders of the body's water metabolism. Saikokeishito and saibokuto were prescribed for the psychosomatic factors. Therapeutic effect of modern medical treatment is insufficient. It is considered that medical diagnosis and treatment with Kampo medicine is very effective.

Agua corporal total y composición corporal: efecto del ejercicio de 30 minutos y rehidratación con agua en adultos residentes permanentes de gran altitud, La Paz Bolivia / Total body water and body composition: effect of the 30 minute exercise and water rehydration in high altitude permanent resident adults, La Paz-Bolivia

PREGUNTA DE INVESTIGACIÓN: ¿Cuál será la composición corporal, el agua corporal total, y el agua extra e intracelular relacionados a los cambios después del ejercicio submáximo de 30 minutos y post rehidratación con agua pura en adultos residentes permanentes de gran altitud, La Paz, Bolivia, gestión 2019? OBJETIVO: Determinar la composición corporal, el agua corporal total, y el agua extra e intracelular relacionados a los cambios después del ejercicio submáximo de 30 minutos y post rehidratación con agua pura en adultos residentes permanentes de gran altitud, La Paz, Bolivia, gestión 2019. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: el trabajo de investigación fue tipo experimental, antes y después, sobre Fisiología de Altitud, en 29 jóvenes residentes de gran altitud (3600 m.s.n.m.). Se evaluó variables antes y después de realizar una prueba de ejercicio submáxima, de 30 minutos, y la rehidratación post ejercicio, tras el consumo de agua pura. Variables dependientes fueron: 1. Composición corporal, medida a través del análisis de impedancia bioeléctrica (AIB), 2. Volumen de agua corporal total, determinado por AIB. 3. Agua extra e intracelular evaluada por AIB y 4. Estado de rehidratación, evaluado por el cambio de peso post ejercicio, y mediante el AIB. Las variables independientes fueron el ejercicio a través de la prueba submáxima de 30 minutos y la rehidratación con agua pura. RESULTADOS: en jóvenes residentes de gran altitud, se estima que el porcentaje de agua corporal total en las mujeres está disminuida en relación a la referencia de poblaciones del nivel del mar. La masa grasa corporal está muy incrementada en las mujeres. La diferencia de agua basal versus el agua post ejercicio entre varones y mujeres no es significativa. La diferencia de agua del líquido extra e intracelular basal versus el agua post ejercicio entre varones y mujeres no es significativa. La diferencia en la distancia recorrida en 30 minutos de ejercicio de trote submáximo es estadísticamente significativa a favor de los varones (4424 vs. 3619 metros). La correlación del IMC y el porcentaje de masa grasa es muy baja (r=0.109). El IMC entre varones y mujeres no presenta diferencia estadísticamente significativa (26±3 vs 24±3 respectivamente). La frecuencia de exceso de grasa corporal evaluada por AIB, es del 55% en las mujeres y de 0% en varones. La presión arterial sistémica en varones (PS: 107±6 y PD:73± 4mmHg) y en mujeres (PS:104±8 y PD:70± 7mmHg), está disminuida en relación a referencia del nivel del mar. La frecuencia respiratoria esta incrementada tanto en varones (21±2) y mujeres (23±3). CONCLUSIONES: el método de AIB permite evaluar la composición corporal y el agua corporal total y por tanto la masa grasa, mismo que fue validado en altitud por el método estándar de referencia de dilución isotópica en estudios previos en altitud. El ejercicio de trote submáximo ejecutado, ha exigido más a los universitarios estudiados. Se verifica que en el mismo tiempo los varones han recorrido una mayor distancia que las mujeres. Se estima que en mujeres la masa grasa corporal (MGC) esta incrementada y que el exceso de grasa (obesidad) es del 55%. La diferencia del agua al momento basal y post ejercicio y el LEC y LIC entre varones y mujeres no es significativa. El IMC subestima en este grupo la frecuencia de obesidad, principalmente en mujeres. El uso de técnicas nucleares, ha permitido a través del análisis del deuterio estudiar el agua, la composición corporal, y se asocia fuertemente con determinaciones similares mediante el uso de la bioimpedancia eléctrica.

RESEARCH QUESTION: what will be the body composition, the total body water, and the extra and intracellular water related to the changes after submaximal exercise of 30 minutes and post rehydration with pure water in permanent resident adults of high altitude, La Paz, Bolivia, management 2019? OBJECTIVE: to determine the body composition, the total body water, and the extra and intracellular water related to the changes after submaximal exercise of 30 minutes and post rehydration with pure water in permanent residents of high altitude adults, La Paz, Bolivia, management 2019. MATERIAL AND METHODS: the research work was experimental, before and after, on Altitude Physiology, in 29 young residents of high altitude (3600 m.a.s.l.). Variables were evaluated before and after performing a 30-minute submaximal exercise test and post-exercise rehydration after consuming pure water. Dependent variables were: 1. Body composition, measured through bioelectrical impedance analysis (AIB), 2. Total body water volume, determined by AIB. 3. Extra and intracellular water evaluated by AIB and 4. Rehydration status, evaluated by post-exercise weight change, and by AIB. The independent variables were exercise through the 30-minute submaximal test and rehydration with pure water. RESULTS: in young residents of high altitude, it is estimated that the percentage of total body water in women is decreased in relation to the reference of sea level populations. Body fat mass is greatly increased in women. The difference in basal water versus post-exercise water between men and women is not significant. The difference in water from basal extra and intracellular fluid versus post-exercise water between men and women is not significant. The difference in distance covered in 30 minutes of submaximal jogging exercise is statistically significant in favor of men (4424 vs. 3619 meters). The correlation of BMI and the percentage of fat mass is very low (r = 0.109). The BMI between men and women did not present a statistically significant difference (26 ± 3 vs 24 ± 3 respectively). The frequency of excess body fat evaluated by AIB is 55% in women and 0% in men. The systemic blood pressure in men (PS: 107 ± 6 and PD: 73 ± 4mmHg) and in women (PS: 104 ± 8 and PD: 70 ± 7mmHg), is decreased in relation to the sea level reference. Respiratory rate is increased in both men (21 ± 2) and women (23 ± 3). CONCLUSIONS: the AIB method allows evaluating body composition and total body water and therefore fat mass, which was validated at altitude by the isotopic dilution reference standard method in previous studies at altitude. The submaximal trot exercise performed has demanded more from the university students studied. It is verified that in the same time the men have traveled a greater distance than the women. It is estimated that in women the body fat mass (FGM) is increased and that the excess fat (obesity) is 55%. The difference in water at baseline and post-exercise and the LEC and LIC between men and women is not significant. The BMI underestimates the frequency of obesity in this group, mainly in women. The use of nuclear techniques has allowed the analysis of deuterium to study water, body composition, and is strongly associated with similar determinations through the use of electrical bioimpedance.

Aspectos prácticos para la clasificación, diagnóstico y manejo de hiponatremia en el paciente hospitalizado / Practical aspects for the classification and management of hyponatremia in the hospitalized patient

Resumen La hiponatremia es el trastorno hidroelectrolítico más frecuente observado en pacientes hospitalizados y es importante resaltar que se ha asociado a morbilidad y mortalidad de estos. Esta entidad representa un proceso fisiopatológico relacionado con una alteración en la homeostasis del agua, en la cual los pacientes presentan síntomas en su mayoría neurológicos, que se correlacionan con el nivel de sodio y el tiempo de aparición del trastorno. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos PubMed y Lilacs de monografías, artículos de revisión y artículos originales con el objetivo de revisar aspectos sobre la clínica, diagnóstico y manejo de la entidad. Para el diagnóstico, la batería de estudios se solicita en función del contexto clínico, actuando temprano y permitiendo la corrección del trastorno de acuerdo al escenario respectivo. La hiponatremia es un problema médico frecuente que bajo un abordaje práctico y sencillo permite tomar decisiones clínicas de forma oportuna. MÉD.UIS. 2020;33(2):85-93.

Abstract Hyponatremia is the most frequent hydroelectrolytic disorder observed in hospitalized patients and it is important to note that it has been associated with morbidity and mortality in this patients. This entity represents a pathophysiological process related to an alteration in water homeostasis, in which patients present symptoms mostly neurological, that correlate with the sodium level and the time of onset of the disorder. A search of the PubMed and Lilacs databases of monographies, review articles and originals articles was performed with the objective to review clinical, diagnostic and management aspects of this entity. For diagnosis, the clinical laboratory studies are requested depending on the clinical context, acting early and allowing correction of the disorder according to the respective scenario. Hyponatremia is a frequent medical problem that requires a practical and simple approach favoring clinical decisions in a timely manner. MÉD.UIS. 2020;33(2):85-93.

Cambios en el agua corporal, grasa y masa magra de personas con y sin disfunción renal en sus diversos estadios de enfermedad renal crónica / Changes in body water, fat and lean mass of people with and without kidney dysfunction in their various stages of chronic kidney disease

Resumen Objetivo: Estudiar los cambios en el agua corporal, grasa y masa magra de personas sanas y enfermas (20-80 años) categorizadas según tasa de filtración glomerular (TFG). Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo y analítico de 198 sujetos (sanos, con enfermedades crónicas sin azoemia y con diferentes estados de enfermedad renal crónica normalizados por sexo) según categorías: Categoría 1 (TFG >140 ml/min/1,73 m2SC); Categoría 2 (TFG 90-140); Categoría 3 (TFG 60-89); Categoría 4 (TFG 30-59); Categoría 5 (TFG<30) y Categoría 6 (diálisis). Se midió peso, talla, agua corporal, grasa y masa magra con balanza de bioimpedancia; aclaramiento de creatinina (TFG), aclaramiento de urea y sodio y potasio en orina de 24 horas. Con estos datos se calculó la masa corporal, agua corporal, grasa y masa magra, la ingesta de sal sódica, potasio y proteínas. Se relacionaron las diversas variables según categorías propuestas con ANOVA y eta cuadrado. Se correlacionó con la TFG y la masa magra mediante regresión bivariada y el resto de variables mediante regresión múltiple lineal, para definir las relevantes. Resultados: Las variables relevantes asociadas con pérdida de TFG fueron la masa magra y el agua corporal: ANOVA (p=0,000 ambas) y eta cuadrado (0,178 y 0,165), respectivamente. El análisis multivariado solo relacionó la TFG con la edad (r=-0,34; p=0,000) y la masa magra mostró correlación bivariada relevante con el agua (r=0,861; p=0,000). Conclusión: La pérdida de TFG implica fundamentalmente pérdida de masa magra y agua corporal en la estructura corporal.

SUMMARY Objective : Study changes in body water, fat and lean mass of healthy and sick people (20-80 years) categorized according to glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Material and Methods: Descriptive and analytical study of 198 subjects (healthy, with chronic disease without azotemia and with different stages of chronic kidney disease standardized by sex) according to stages: Stage 1 (GFR> 140 ml / min / 1.73 m2SC); Stage 2 (TFG 90-140); Stage 3 (TFG 60-89); Stage 4 (TFG 30-59); Stage 5 (TFG <30) and Stage 6 (dialysis). We measured weight, height, body water, fat and lean (with bio impedance scales); creatinine clearance (GFR) and urea clearance. In 24-hour urine: sodium and potassium. With these data, body mass, body water, fat and lean mass, sodium salt intake, potassium and proteins were calculated. The analysis was descriptive and analytical, relating the various variables according to the proposed categories with ANOVA and eta squared. The rest of the variables were correlated with the TFG and lean mass by bivariate regression and linear multiple regression to define the relevant ones. Results: The relevant variables associated with loss of GFR were lean body mass and water: ANOVA (p = 0.000 both) and eta squared (0.178 and 0,165) respectively. The multivariate analysis only related the GFR with age (r = -0.34, p = 0.000) and the lean mass showed significant bivariate correlation with water (r = 0.861, p = 0.000). Conclusion: The loss of TFG mainly involves loss of lean body mass and water in the body structure.

Bioelectrical impedance analysis for monitoring fluid and body cell mass changes in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract Objective: To evaluate preoperative and postoperative body fluid distribution with a bioelectrical impedance analyzer in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods: Fifteen adult patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass were included in this study. Total body fluid changes, basal metabolism rates, body fat masses, lean body masses, and total cell masses were recorded. The patients' values were measured before anesthesia, after anesthesia, after sternotomy, at the 5th, 30th, and 60th minutes of cardiopulmonary bypass, and on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th postoperative days. All values were compared with preoperative values. Results: Total body fluid changed significantly after cardiopulmonary bypass (P<0.01). Metabolic velocity significantly changed compared to preoperative measurements (P<0.05). Fat mass and lean body mass also changed significantly. Body mass index and phase angle did not change significantly (P>0.05). Conclusion: Changes in body fluids during and after cardiopulmonary bypass are inevitable. The increase in total body weight shows that this fluid load shifts to the extracellular space during bypass and the fluid load in this area passes into the intravascular area in the early postoperative period. This may cause edema and dysfunction in the major organs. Therefore, the fluid balance should be adjusted very carefully, especially during the bypass phase and the early postoperative period.

Safety and results of bioelectrical impedance analysis in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices

Abstract Objective: To analyze the dual interference between cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Methods: Forty-three individuals admitted for CIEDs implantation were submitted to a tetrapolar BIA with an alternating current at 800 microA and 50 kHz frequency before and after the devices' implantation. During BIA assessment, continuous telemetry was maintained between the device programmer and the CIEDs in order to look for evidence of possible electric interference in the intracavitary signal of the device. Results: BIA in patients with CIEDs was safe and not associated with any device malfunction or electrical interference in the intracardiac electrogram of any electrode. After the implantation of the devices, there were significant reductions in BIA measurements of resistance, reactance, and measurements adjusted for height resistance and reactance, reflecting an increase (+ 1 kg; P<0.05) in results of total body water and extracellular water in liter and, consequently, increases in fat-free mass (FFM) and extracellular mass in kg. Because of changes in the hydration status and FFM values, without changes in weight, fat mass was significantly lower (-1.2 kg; P<0.05). Conclusion: BIA assessment in patients with CIEDs was safe and not associated with any device malfunction. The differences in BIA parameters might have occurred because of modifications on the patients' body composition, associated to their hydration status, and not to the CIEDs.

Intraocular Pressure: the Effect of Short-term Fasting and Its Association With Fluid and Fat Status

@#Introduction: Short-term fasting may influence intraocular pressure (IOP) due to alteration of fluid (total body water; TBW, and water intake) and fat (total body fat; TBF). This study aimed: i) to compare IOP values within and between, fasting and non-fasting periods; and ii) to assess the association between IOP and, TBW and TBF. Methods: Thirty healthy participants aged 21.8±1.1 years were assessed on two different periods (fasting vs. non-fasting). During each period, the IOP, TBW and TBF values were assessed for four times (morning, afternoon, evening, late-evening). The IOP was measured using AccuPen® tonopen, while TBW and TBF were assessed by using a Tanita body composition analyser. Results: During fasting, the IOP value in the afternoon (14.53±2.33 mmHg) was significantly higher than in the evening (12.43±2.73 mmHg, p=0.009) and late-evening (12.60±2.44 mmHg, p=0.003). No significant difference in IOP was observed during non-fasting period. The mean of IOP in the evening was significantly lower during fasting compared to non-fasting (12.43±2.73 mmHg vs 13.75±2.53 mmHg, p=0.044). The IOP and TBW were negatively correlated (r=-0.268; p=0.011) during non-fasting and showed no association during fasting period. There was no significant correlation between IOP and TBF during both fasting and non-fasting periods. Conclusion: IOP reduction during short-term fasting, together with the no association with TBF and TBW suggested that IOP is an independent factor that reduces during fasting in healthy population.

Ecuaciones para la estimación del agua corporal total por el método de análisis de impedancia bioeléctrica a 50 kHz / Equations for the estimate of total body water by the method of bioelectric impedance at 50 kHz

Introducción: El agua mantiene un rango normal en personas aparentemente sanas, el cual se altera ante la existencia de diversas enfermedades. Objetivo: Conocer cuánto se diferencian los valores de agua corporal total estimados por las ecuaciones de agua corporal total, de Kushner, de Deurenberg y de Heitman, con respecto a los obtenidos clínicamente por el método de impedancia bioeléctrica a 50 kHz. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, de abril a diciembre del 2018, en 62 individuos: 31 adultos aparentemente sanos y 31 niños y adolescentes con diferentes enfermedades, ingresados en el Hospital Infantil Docente Sur Dr. Antonio María Béguez César de Santiago de Cuba (24 en el Servicio de Misceláneas y 7 en el de Oncopediatría). El agua corporal total y los parámetros bioeléctricos se estimaron con el analizador de impedancia bioeléctrica Bodystat® 1500-MDD, a 50 kHz, por el método tetrapolar ipsilateral derecho. Se utilizó el criterio de Bland-Altman, para un 95 % de confianza, a fin de conocer si las ecuaciones de Kushner, de Deurenberg y de Heitman podían sustituir a la ecuación de referencia. Resultados: Las ecuaciones de agua corporal total, de Kushner y de Deurenberg no mostraron diferencias significativas respecto a la ecuación de referencia, mientras que la ecuación de Heitman sí presentó diferencias significativas en relación con el resto de las ecuaciones. El método de Bland-Altman demostró que la ecuación de Kushner posee mayor concordancia con la ecuación de referencia. Conclusiones: La ecuación de Kushner es la de mayor exactitud para la estimación del agua corporal total en personas sanas y en las afectadas por entidades clínicas.

Introduction: The water maintains a normal range in apparently healthy people, which changes with the existence of diverse diseases. Objective: To know how the values of total body water estimated by Kushner, Deurenberg and Heitman equations of total body water, differ regarding those obtained clinically by the method of bioelectric impedance at 50 kHz. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, from April to December, 2018, in 62 individuals: 31 apparently healthy adults and 31 children and adolescents with different diseases, admitted to "Dr. Antonio María Béguez César" Southern Teaching Children Hospital in Santiago de Cuba (24 in the Miscellaneous Service and 7 in Oncopediatrics Service). The total body water and the bioelectric parameters were considered with the analyzer of bioelectric impedance Bodystat® 1500-MDD, at 50 kHz, for the right ipsilateral tetrapolar method. The approach of Bland-Altman was used, for 95% of confidence in order to know if Kushner, Deurenberg and Heitman equations could substitute the reference equation. Results: Kushner and Deurenberg equations of total body water didn't show significant differences regarding the reference equation, while Heitman equation presented significant differences related to the rest of the equations. The Bland-Altman method demonstrated that the equation of Kushner has higher concordance with the reference equation. Conclusions: Kushner equation has the highest accuracy for the estimate of total body water in healthy people and in those affected by diseases.

Cambios de la estructura corporal y la función renal a través de la vida de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas sin azoemia, comparada con la persona sana / Changes in body structure and renal function throughout life in patients with chronic diseases without renal insufficiency compared to healthy persons

Objetivo: Determinar si hay diferencia entre la persona crónicamente enferma sin azoemia respecto al sano en: estructura corporal, función renal y hábitos alimentarios. Material y métodos: Conclusiones: Las enfermedades crónicas disminuyen tempranamente la función renal, la excreción urinaria de creatinina y limitan la ingesta de proteínas y potasio respecto al sano. Esto ocurre aun cuando la creatinina sérica está en límites normales.

Objective: To determine if there are differences between persons with chronic diseases with no renal insufficiency compared to health persons in body structure, renal function and dietary habits. Methods: Conclusions: chronic diseases reduce early the renal function, urinary excretion of creatinine and reduce daily intake of proteins and potassium compared to healthy people. These abnormalities do occur despite of normal serum creatinine levels.

Desidratação, acidente vascular cerebral e disfagia: revisão sistemática da literatura / Dehydration, stroke and dysphagia: systematic review

RESUMO Objetivos trata-se de revisão sistemática da literatura científica sobre a associação entre o acidente vascular cerebral, desidratação e disfagia orofaríngea. Estratégia de pesquisa o levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado nas bases de dados científicos: MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, Web of Science e Cochrane. Critérios de seleção foram incluídos os estudos que preencheram os seguintes critérios de inclusão: ser artigo original, com resumo disponível; ter sido publicado entre os anos de 2001 e 2018 e nos idiomas português, inglês ou espanhol; abordar o tema desidratação em indivíduos após acidente vascular cerebral. A triagem e análise dos estudos foram realizadas por dois avaliadores independentes. Resultados dentre os 484 artigos localizados para a triagem, 43 foram selecionados para leitura completa e 18 foram incluídos na análise final. Foram descritos diferentes métodos de avaliação do estado de hidratação nos indivíduos após acidente vascular cerebral, tais como: análise da relação BUN /creatinina, osmolaridade plasmática, relação ureia/creatinina, gravidade específica da urina, coloração da urina, ingestão hídrica, balanço hídrico, bioimpedância elétrica, avaliação clínica, análise de eletrólitos isolados. A prevalência de desidratação em pacientes após acidente vascular cerebral, durante a internação, variou de 11% a 66% e está associada à gravidade e piora na evolução clínica. Conclusão foi possível compreender a complexidade do processo de mensuração do estado de hidratação em indivíduos após acidente vascular cerebral e sua associação com a disfagia. Estudos enfocando essa temática são de extrema relevância, visto a sua influência sobre a taxa de mortalidade e morbidade nesta população.

ABSTRACT Purpose this is a systematic review of scientific literature associated with stroke, dehydration and oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Research Strategy bibliographic survey was conducted in scientific databases: MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, Web of Science and Cochrane. Selection criteria studies that met the following inclusion criteria were included: being original article with summary available; have been published in the last seventeen years (2001-2018) and in Portuguese, English or Spanish languages; and addressing dehydration in individuals after stroke Screening and analysis of the studies were performed by two independent evaluators. Results among the 484 articles found for screening, 43 were selected for full reading and 18 articles were included in the final analysis. Different methods of assessing hydration status have been described in individuals post-stroke, such as ratio analysis blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine, plasma osmolality, urea / creatinine, urine specific gravity, urine color, water intake, water balance, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), clinical evaluation and analysis of electrolytes. The prevalence of dehydration in post-stroke during hospitalization varied from 11% to 66% and is associated with severity and deterioration in the clinical evolution. Conclusion It was possible to understand the complexity of the measurement of hydration status in individuals after stroke and its association with dysphagia. Studies focusing on the association between dehydration and stroke are very important, due to its influence on mortality and morbidity in this population.

Evaluation of Appropriacy of Taking Water 2 Hour before Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis: Single-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Versus Multi-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

BACKGROUND: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used to estimate body composition. To achieve the best results, the manufacturer's guidelines advise that individuals should restrict intake of food or caffeine, avoid vigorous exercise for 4 hours, and drink 2–4 glasses of water 2 hours before testing. We evaluated the appropriacy of drinking 2–4 glasses of water 2 hours before the BIA, as the validity of this indication has not been specifically demonstrated, by comparing intracellular water (ICW), extracellular water (ECW), total body water (TBW) in the fasting state, and after 1 and 2 hours of ingesting 500 mL of water.METHODS: Twenty-nine healthy adult men (n=10) and women (n=19) were recruited for the study. In the fasting state, the InBody 720 analyzer was used as multi-frequency (MF)-BIA and the output was recorded to determine the exact weight. Subsequently, Medinex BIA 450 analyzer was used as single-frequency (SF)-BIA, and the output was recorded. After drinking 500 mL of water 1 or 2 hours before assessment, the BIA tests were repeated as indicated above, and the ICW, ECW, TBW were compared by repeated measures ANOVA.RESULTS: SF-BIA measurements showed that compared to fasting state, the ICW decreased by approximately 0.56 L after 1 hour of drinking (P=0.001). The ECW was increased by about 0.62 L, 1 hour after drinking water compared to the fasting state (P=0.002). There were no significant differences between the results of BIA testing at 1 and 2 hours of fluid intake. The MF-BIA measurements indicated that testing after fasting, or 1 or 2 hours after fluid intake, did not result in significantly different ICW and ECW values. TBW showed no significant differences in the fasting state, or after 1 or 2 hours of fluid intake for both SF and MF.CONCLUSION: Several studies have shown that bioelectrical impedance should be measured in the fasting state. But not the food intake, drinking 500 mL of water may be permitted when measuring MF-BIA. However, for SF-BIA measurements, fluid intake resulted in an increase in the ECW level and a decrease in ICW.

Evaluation of different bioimpedance methods for assessing body composition in Asian non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with fluid retention, which increases total body water (TBW) and leads to changes in intracellular water (ICW) and extracellular water (ECW). This complicates accurate assessments of body composition. Analysis of bioelectrical impedance may improve the accuracy of evaluation in CKD patients and multiple machines and technologies are available. We compared body composition by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) against multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis (BIA) in a multi-ethnic Asian population of stable, non-dialysis CKD patients. METHODS: We recruited 98 stable CKD patients comprising 54.1% men and 70.4% Chinese, 9.2% Malay, 13.3% Indian, and 8.2% other ethnicities. Stability was defined as no variation in serum creatinine > 20% over three months. Patients underwent BIS analyses using a Fresenius body composition monitor, while BIA analyses employed a Bodystat Quadscan 4000. RESULTS: Mean TBW values by BIS and BIA were 33.6 ± 7.2 L and 38.3 ± 7.4 L; mean ECW values were 15.8 ± 3.2 L and 16.9 ± 2.7 L; and mean ICW values were 17.9 ± 4.3 L and 21.0 ± 4.9 L, respectively. Mean differences for TBW were 4.6 ± 1.9 L (P < 0.001), for ECW they were 1.2 ± 0.5 L (P < 0.001), and for ICW they were 3.2 ±1.8 L (P < 0.001). BIA and BIS measurements were highly correlated: TBW r = 0.970, ECW r = 0.994, and ICW r = 0.926. Compared with BIA, BIS assessments of fluid overload appeared to be more associated with biochemical and clinical indicators. CONCLUSION: Although both BIA and BIS can be used for body water assessment, clinicians should be aware of biases that exist between bioimpedance techniques. The values of body water assessments in our study were higher in BIA than in BIS. Ethnicity, sex, body mass index, and estimated glomerular filtration rate were associated with these biases.

Comportamento das variáveis morfológicas e da água corporal durante as fases de um ciclo menstrual / Behavior of variable morphological and body water during the phases of a cycle menstrual

A existência de mudanças cíclicas no peso corporal e no metabolismo de água e eletrólitos no ciclo menstrual é amplamente estudada na literatura, porém os resultados a este respeito mostram-se divergentes. Acredita-se que a progesterona seja a principal responsável pela retenção de líquidos e sódio, principalmente após a fase ovulatória, onde ocorre a maior concentração deste hormônio e, desta forma, a retenção de líquidos pode interferir na composição corporal. Para confirmar essa hipótese, sete mulheres saudáveis (22,71 ± 2,63 anos; 62,20 ± 7,62 kg; 161,57 ± 3,15 cm; 27,40 ± 3,58 %G), praticantes de treinamento resistido com peso, há no mínimo, dois meses e que não faziam uso de contraceptivos orais, foram avaliadas durante as fases do ciclo menstrual ­ fase folicular, entre o 3º e 5º dia; fase ovulatória, entre o 9º e 10º dia; e fase lútea, entre 17º e 21º dia ­ pelo método da impedância bioelétrica (Quantum BIA-II® - RJL Systems, Inc. Clinton: MI-EUA), no qual foram mensuradas as variáveis: água corporal total, água intracelular e água extracelular em litros; percentual de gordura; massa gorda e massa magra em kg. Para verificar a distribuição da amostra foi utilizado o teste de Shapiro Wilk e a homogeneidade através do teste de Levene. Foi adotado o teste ANOVA One Way, com o Post-Hoc de Bonferroni. Para comprovação estatística foi adotado o p ≤ 0,05. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre as variáveis analisadas em cada fase do ciclo menstrual. Sendo assim, conclui-se que variações que ocorrem durante o CM não são capazes de influenciar morfologicamente a composição corporal de mulheres saudáveis e fisicamente ativas....(AU)

The existence of cyclical changes in body weight and in the metabolism of water and electrolytes in the course of the menstrual cycle is widely studied in the literature, but the results in this regard show themselves to be divergent. It is believed that progesterone is the main responsible for the retention of liquids and sodium, especially after the ovulatory phase, when the highest concentration of this hormone occurs and, in this way, fl uid retention can interfere in body composition. To confi rm this hypothesis, seven healthy women (22.71 ± 2.63 years, 62.20 ± 7.62 kg, 161.57 ± 3.15 cm, 27.40 ± 3.58 % fat), training practitioners who were weighted for at least two months and did not use oral contraceptives, were evaluated during the menstrual cycle - follicular phase, between the 3rd and 5th days; ovulatory phase, between the 9th and 10th days; and Luteal Phase, between 17 and 21 days - by the bioelectrical impedance method (Quantum BIA-II® - RJL Systems, Inc. Clinton: MI-USA), in which the following variables were measured: total body water, intracellular water and extracellular water in liters; fat percentage; fat mass and lean mass in kg. The Shapiro Wilk test and the homogeneity through the Levene test were used to verify the distribution of the sample. The ANOVA One Way test was adopted with Bonferroni Post-Hoc. For statistical proof, p ≤ 0.05 was adopted. No signifi cant diff erences were found between the variables analyzed at each stage of the menstrual cycle. Therefore, it is concluded that variations that occur during MC are not able to morphologically infl uence the body composition of healthy and physically active women....(AU)

Principio y práctica de la ciencia nuclear en salud: evaluación del agua corporal total y la composición corporal, en población residente de gran altitud, La Paz, Bolivia / Principle and practice of nuclear science in health: evaluation of total body water and body composition, in high altitude resident population, La Paz, Bolivia

Mediante la utilización de la Ciencia Nuclear es posible hacer uso de los isótopos estables, identificados como trazadores, que permiten la aplicación del principio fisiológico de "dilución isotópica" en el organismo y con él se puede medir el agua corporal total. En los estudios de fisiología de altura, también se aplica el fundamento que aporta la ley de conservación de masas en un organismo. La práctica de este método permite generar conocimiento en altitud, haciendo bien las cosas correctas, por lo que se logra ser efectivo en los estudios realizados en diferentes grupos poblacionales habitantes permanentes de gran altitud. La técnica nuclear, ha permitido mediante el análisis del deuterio en sujetos estudiados, establecer la composición corporal, determinando el porcentaje del agua corporal total y la masa grasa corporal. Se estima que los habitantes permanentes de gran altitud presentarían una composición corporal con menor porcentaje de agua corporal que los habitantes de nivel del mar.

Using the Nuclear Science it is possible to make use of stable isotopes, identified as tracers, which allow the application ofthe physiological principle of "isotopic dilution" in the organism and with it the total body water can be measured. In the studies of physiology at high altitude, the foundation that the law of conservation of masses in an organism is also applied. The practice of this method allows to generate knowledge at altitude doing the right things well, so it is effective in studies conducted in different population groups permanent inhabitants of high altitude. The nuclear technique, has allowed by means of the analysis of the deuterium in studied subjects, to establish the corporal composition, determining the percentage of the total corporal water and the body  fat mass. It is estimated that permanent inhabitants of high altitude would have a body composition with a lower percentage of body water than sea level inhabitants.

Effect of body composition on dialysis quality(Kt/V): a single center study / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between body composition and adequacy of dialysis,and analyze the related risk factors for inadequate delivery of hemodialysis.Methods In a prospective clinical trial,two different methods determining dialysis dose were simultaneously applied:Kt/Vdau (conventional method with Daugirdas' formula) and Kt/Vbem [online clearance monitoring (OCM) measurement with Ⅴ measured by body composition monitor (BCM)].Using the value of 1.27 as the boundary,the patients were divided into two groups:Kt/Vbcm ＜ 1.27 group and Kt/Vbcm≥ 1.27 group.Clinical indices were compared between the two groups.Multiple linear regression was applied to analyze the potential impact factors of the difference between Kt/V values calculated by the two methods.Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to analyze meaningful factors.Results A total of 138 maintenance hemodialysis patients with age of (54.9±12.7) years old were enrolled,and 55.1％ of them were males.There was no significant difference between Kt/Vdau and Kt/Vbcm [1.432(1.235,1.718) vs 1.434 (1.244,1.642),P=0.823].Kt/Vdau was incidentally prone to falsely high values due to operative errors,whereas in these cases OCM-based measurement Kt/Vbcm delivered realistic values.An excellent correlation was observed between Kt/Vdau and Kt/Vbcm;the mean difference was 0.07,95％CI (-0.66-0.79);the correlation coefficient was 0.842(0.821-0.862).The patients in Kt/Vbcm≥ 1.27 group had older age,lower body mass index (BMI),lower height and weight,lower total body water (TBW),lower extracellular water,lower intracellular water,and lower lean tissue index (LTI) compared to those in Kt/Vbcm ＜ 1.27 group.Excellent correlations were observed between Kt/Vbcm and TBW or LTI (r=-0.834,P ＜ 0.001;r=-0.721,P ＜ 0.001).ROC curve analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of predicting inadequate delivery of hemodialysis were 87.1％ and 86.5％,with a threshold of 30 L for TBW.It also showed that the sensitivity and specificity of predicting inadequate delivery of hemodialysis were 60.4％ and 94.6％,with a threshold of 11.05 kg/m2 for LTI.Conclusions BCM can give more accurate parameters of urea distribution volume,thus modifying the result of Kt/V.TBW and LTI are important risk influencing factors for inadequately dialysis,and special attention should be paid to patients with TBW ＞ 30 L or LTI ＞ 11.05 kg/m2.

Heart Failure and Body Composition Analysis / 肠外与肠内营养

Heart failure is the final stage of heart disease caused by various causes,it has a high rate of morbidity,re-hospitalization and mortality,and therefore,it becomes a particularly serious and common clinical syndrome.Research indicates that body composition analysis can provide more valuable clinical data for illness such as heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Effect of Gosyajinkigan for Nocturia / 日本東洋医学雑誌

We evaluated the effect of gosyajinkigan in 30 cases of anticholinergic agent or α-1 blockers resistant nocturia with a sign of jinkyo which is the hypofunction of the kidney organ unit at Kampo medicine. As to subjective outcomes, storage symptoms and quality of life (QOL) of International Prostate Symptom Score, and sleep and energy items of King's Health Questionnaire and Nocturia QOL Questionnaire were statistically much improved. Concerning objective outcomes, nocturnal frequency of urination, nocturnal polyuria index and hours of undisturbed sleep by means of frequency volume chart, and total body water by body composition analyser were also statistically much improved. This study might demonstrate that normalization of body composition leads to reduce nocturnal urinary volume and improve nocturia.

Validation of anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) equations to predict total body water in a group of Cameroonian preschool children using deuterium dilution method

BACKGROUND: Little information is available on the validity of anthropometry or impedance-based equations for prediction of total body water (TBW) in African children. This study was designed to validate and develop equations to predict total body water in Cameroonian children. METHODS: TBW was measured by deuterium dilution in 102 children between 24 and 60 months of age and compared with the ones predicted by 5 anthropometric and 7 BIA equations. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to develop prediction equations for TBW from anthropometric parameters. RESULTS: Unacceptable discrepancies in the estimates of TBW at individual level were noted with all the equations tested. The following new anthropometry and BIA equations for the estimation of TBW were respectively developed: TBW = 6.488 + 0.434 × sex−0.039 × age + 0.670 × weight−0.081 × MUAC (cm)−0.372 × BMI (adjustedR2= 0.71,RMSE = 3.6), and TBW =−6.206 + 0.0037 × height2/Z−0.041 × age + 0.265 × weight + 0.1214 × height (adjustedR2=0.68, RMSE = 1.4). The cross-validation procedures revealed that the predicted values of TBW compared with measured values are accurate at a group level. CONCLUSION: The current published anthropometric and BIA equations are invalid for the estimation of TBW in Cameroonian preschool children. The newly developed anthropometry or BIA prediction equations are valid for use in Cameroonian children aged 24­60 months

Evaluación del agua corporal medida por bioimpedancia eléctrica en adultos jóvenes sanos y su correlación estimada según formulaciones convencionales / Evaluation of body water measured by electric bio impedance in young healthy adults and its estimated correlation using conventional formula

Objetivos: Comparar la precisión de las fórmulas antropométricas de Watson, Hume-Weyers, y el basado en elporcentaje del peso según sexo, para estimar el agua corporal total en relación a la medida por bioimpedanciaeléctrica considerando ésta como gold standard. Material y métodos: Se enrolaron 17 voluntarios sanos entre 21a 29 años de edad, con antropometría normal y en condiciones de vida cotidiana. Para evaluar la precisión en laestimación del agua corporal se usó la t de Student pareada y para estimar el error sistemático se usó el análisisde regresión lineal y la correlación de Pearson...

Objectives: To compare the precision of Watson´s, Hume-Weyers´ anthropometric formula and that based on thebody percentage by gender to estimate de total body water in relation to that measured by electric bio impedanceconsidering the latter as the gold standard. Methods: 17 healthy volunteers with normal anthropometric valuesbetween 21 and 29 years were recruited. Paired students´ t-test was used to evaluate the precision in the estimationof body water, and logistic regression analysis and Pearson´s correlation was used to evaluate systematic error...