[Dysphagia] Hydration at home

[eripley at yahoo.com (Irene Campbell-Taylor)]

To answer quersies about the use of hypodermoclysis at home see the following that makes it clear that this ia a standard treatment in many locations:
  Moriarty D, Hudson E. Hypodermoclysis for rehydration in the community. Br J Community Nurs. 2001 Sep;6(9):437-43.
During 1999 and 2000 the practice development unit of Greater Glasgow Primary Care Trust received an increasing number of requests from community staff for guidance in caring for patients receiving subcutaneous fluids for rehydration. This article describes the process of developing guidelines in order to address the issue. Hypodermoclysis is a relatively safe, simple and cost-effective technique, suitable for use in the community with a range of client groups, e.g. older people or those recovering from recent cardiovascular accidents. 
   
   


Dr I Campbell-Taylor
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