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Table 2 Main clinical associations with dehydration from all articles

From: Clinical assessments and care interventions to promote oral hydration amongst older patients: a narrative systematic review

Confusion or change in mental state [19–26, 28–30]

Diarrhoea and/or vomiting [19–21, 23, 24]

Diuretics [18–21, 23, 26, 28]

Dry mucosa and/or change in skin tugor [17–25]

Fever [18, 20, 21, 23, 24]

Hypotension [18–21, 23, 24, 31]

Physical barriers to drinking [17–19, 21, 23, 26–28]

Poor fluid intake observed [19–22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 32]

Urine appearance [20, 21, 24, 31, 33]