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Dehydration, stroke and dysphagia: systematic review

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.

Keywords:
Dehydration; Hydration; Stroke; Swallowing disorder; Body water

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.

Palavras-chave:
Desidratação; Hidratação; Acidente vascular cerebral; Transtornos de deglutição; Água corporal

INTRODUCTION

Water is the main constituent of human cells, tissues and organs, and the proper hydration status is essential to maintain cellular homeostasis and the functioning of organs and systems(11 Jéquier E, Constant F. Water as an essencial nutrient: the physiological basis of hydration. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010;64(2):115-23. PMid:19724292.).

In healthy individuals, even mild changes in hydration status are able to interfere with cognitive functions, alert state and the ability to perform physical activities(11 Jéquier E, Constant F. Water as an essencial nutrient: the physiological basis of hydration. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010;64(2):115-23. PMid:19724292.

2 Ritz P, Berrut G. The importance of good hydration for day-today health. Nutr Rev. 2005;63(6):6-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1301/nr.2005.jun.S6-S13. PMid:16028567.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1301/nr.2005.jun.S6...

3 Ganio MS, Armstrong LE, Casa DJ, McDermott BP, Lee EC, Yamamoto LM, et al. Mild dehydration impairs cognitive performance and mood of men. Br J Nutr. 2011;106(10):1535-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114511002005. PMid:21736786.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114511002...
-44 Armstrong LE, Ganio MS, Casa DJ, Lee EC, McDermott BP, Klau JF, et al. Mild dehydration affects mood in healthy young women. J Nutr. 2012;142(2):382-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/jn.111.142000. PMid:22190027.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/jn.111.142000...
).

Among some of the signs and symptoms related to dehydration are mental confusion, and it can also mention cognitive alterations, mucosal dryness, orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia(11 Jéquier E, Constant F. Water as an essencial nutrient: the physiological basis of hydration. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010;64(2):115-23. PMid:19724292.,22 Ritz P, Berrut G. The importance of good hydration for day-today health. Nutr Rev. 2005;63(6):6-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1301/nr.2005.jun.S6-S13. PMid:16028567.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1301/nr.2005.jun.S6...
,55 Lieberman HR. Hydration and cognition: a critical review and recommendations for future research. J Am Coll Nutr. 2007;26(5, Suppl):555-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2007.10719658. PMid:17921465.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2007....
). Limitations in motor functions and swallowing pattern, comorbidities often found in individuals after stroke, also contribute to greater vulnerability to dehydration(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
).

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a disorder in swallowing dynamics, which has a prevalence of above 37% in individuals after stroke(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,99 Mourão AM, Lemos SMA, Almeida EO, Vicente LCC, Teixeira AL. Frequência e fatores associados à disfagia após acidente vascular cerebral. CoDAS. 2016;28(1):66-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/20162015072. PMid:27074192.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/2016...
). It is common that individuals with OD are exposed to dietary restrictions and fluid intake, changes in consistency and/or use of alternative feeding route, until these individuals are able to receive an oral diet(1010 Logemann JA. Oropharyngeal dysphagia and nutritional management. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2007;10(5):611-4. PMid:17693745.).

The inability of safe and effective intake of liquids and foods, impairment of alert state and ability to access liquids can be considered a risk factor for the hydration status of an individual after stroke(1010 Logemann JA. Oropharyngeal dysphagia and nutritional management. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2007;10(5):611-4. PMid:17693745.). However, literature still does not discuss much the potential relationship between dehydration, stroke and dysphagia(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
).

Clinical guidelines emphasize the importance of adequate hydration after stroke, since dehydration can increase blood viscosity and decrease intravascular flow(1111 Armstrong LE. Hydration assessment techniques. Nutr Rev. 2005;63(6):40-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1301/nr.2005.jun.S40-S54. PMid:16028571.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1301/nr.2005.jun.S4...
). In addition, dehydration is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and worsening clinical evolution during hospitalization(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
).

Some techniques are described as used for evaluating the hydration status of individuals after stroke, such as noninvasive techniques (measurement of water intake and analysis of body weight loss, vital signs and skin status and mucous membranes (mucosa)); laboratory tests (plasma osmolarity, urinary osmolarity, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), in other words, BUN)/creatinine and urea/creatinine ratios and bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA)(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
). Other techniques and biomarkers are also used, but there is no consensus in the literature regarding the gold standard(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1313 Thomas DR, Cote TR, Lawhorne L, Levenson SA, Rubenstein LZ, Smith DA, et al. Understanding clinical dehydration and its treatment. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2008;9(5):292-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2008.03.006. PMid:18519109.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2008.0...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
).

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to systematize the main studies that evaluate the state of dehydration in post-stroke patients and present the main results obtained from these studies, contributing to a better understanding of the relationship between stroke and possible associations with OD.

RESEARCH STRATEGY

This is a systematic review of the scientific literature on dehydration and dysphagia in post-stroke patients, in which the methodology was based on previous studies and recommendations on the subject(1515 Côrtes MG, Meireles AL, Friche AAL, Caiaffa WT, Xavier CC. O uso de escalas de silhuetas na avaliação da satisfação corporal de adolescentes: revisão sistemática da literatura. Cad Saude Publica. 2013;29(3):427-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2013000300003. PMid:23532280.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2013...
,1616 Littell JH, Corcoran J, Pillai VK. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195326543.001.0001.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/978...
).

The first stage of bibliographic survey was carried out in the following portals: PubMed, for access to journals indexed in MEDLINE; Biblioteca Regional de Medicina (BIREME), for access to scientific databases Literatura Latino/americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) and Scientific Electronic Library On Line (SciELO); Web of Knowledge, for access to the Scientific Database Web of Science; Cochrane. The following terms related to body hydration were used: (in PubMed: dehydration [Title/Abstract] OR desidratação [Title/Abstract] OR deshidratación [Title/Abstract] OR hydration [Title/Abstract] OR hidratação [Title/Abstract] OR hidratación [Title/Abstract]); neurological alteration (in PubMed: stroke [Title/Abstract] OR acidente vascular cerebral [Title/Abstract] OR accidente cerebrovascular [Title/Abstract]) and alteration in swallowing pattern (in PubMed: deglutition disorders [Title/Abstract] OR transtornos de deglutição [Title/Abstract]) OR transtornos de deglutición [Title/Abstract]). The strategies were adapted for each database, due to differences in search engines and in the terms present in each database. For analysis of MEDLINE articles, two studies were selected: one including terms related to body hydration and neurological alteration, and another including terms related to change in swallowing pattern.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The second stage comprised the screening and analysis of the studies and was performed by two evaluators, independently, based on the title and abstract of the articles. The studies that met the following inclusion criteria were included: an original article, with an available abstract; an article published between 2001 and 2018 in Portuguese, English or Spanish and addressing the theme dehydration in individuals after stroke.

The evaluator results were compared and the articles that obtained “yes” and/or “perhaps” responses from both evaluators were included in the analysis; the existence of two “no” responses excluded the article from the analysis. In case of disagreement, a consensus meeting was held and, when necessary, a third evaluator opinion was requested.

DATA ANALYSIS

For the studies selected in the screening, the articles were read in full and included some issues, such as a sample composed of adults over 18 years old and present, in the methodology, criteria defined on the process of evaluation of hydration status in patients after stroke. Figure 1 describes the flowchart of selection/inclusion of the articles found, selected for screening, reading in full and included for analysis, by data source.

Figure 1
Flowchart of articles selection included in the systematic review of the literature

After the selection of the articles, the following data that is relevant to the analysis were collected: researched database; name of the article; first author; year of publication; study design; research objective; sample size; evaluation method used; profile of patients included in the study and results obtained (Chart 1).

Chart 1
Data collection form: key characteristics of selected studies

In order to evaluate the agreement of the evaluators during the selection of the articles, the analysis of agreement was used using the Kappa statistic, resulting in a value of 0.9 as an excellent reliability(3030 Fleiss JL, Levin B, Paik MC. Statistical methods for rates and proportions. New York:Wiley;1981.).

RESULTS

Among the 484 articles found for screening, 43 were selected for complete reading and 18 were included in the final analysis(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...

20 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...

21 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...

22 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...

23 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....

24 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...

25 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...

26 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...

27 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...

28 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
-2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
). The excluded articles did not evaluate hydration or swallowing status of patients hospitalized after stroke, or the age group of the research subjects did not fit the established inclusion criteria. The final sample included four articles(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...

28 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
-2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
) published between 2001 and 2004, 10 articles(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...

22 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...

23 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....

24 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...

25 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
-2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
) between 2005 and 2013, two articles(1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
) in 2016 and two articles(1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.,1818 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...
) in 2018.

All articles included in the final analysis were researched in the MEDLINE database, and 41% of them were also indexed in the Web of Science database. Of the 18 publications, 100% were in English. There were no publications in Spanish or Portuguese compatible with the inclusion criteria established for the study. None of the selected studies was conducted in Brazil or Latin American countries.

The sample size varied from 13 to 2591 individuals, and in five studies(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
), the sample consisted only of individuals who had just the first diagnosis of stroke. The history of previous stroke was not defined as exclusion criterion of patients, in 72% of the studies(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...

20 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
-2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
). In nine studies, the sample was composed only of ischemic stroke(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.,1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
), in three studies, by ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke(1818 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
) and six studies did not specify the type of stroke(2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
).

Regarding the design of the selected studies, it was observed that all 18 studies were observational, 12 of them prospective(77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
,88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...

21 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...

22 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...

23 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....

24 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
-2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...

28 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
-2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
) and six, retrospective(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...
-1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
).

Few studies conducted a comparative analysis between OD and dehydration. In 33% of them(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
), no swallowing evaluation was performed and, in 17%(2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
), the authors did not specify the evaluation method used. In studies where the evaluation was performed (n=9)(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
-2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...

28 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
-2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
), the use of clinical evaluation associated with video fluoroscopy was verified (n=4)(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
) or only the clinical evaluation at bedside (n=5)(1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...
-1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
).

Different methods of evaluation of hydration status were described in individuals after stroke, such as analysis of BUN/creatinine ratio (n=10)(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
-2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...

26 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
-2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
), plasma osmolarity (n=4)(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
), urea/creatinine ratio (n=3)(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
), specific severity of urine (n=2)(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
), urine color (n=1)(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
), water intake (n=3)(2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
), water balance (n=1)(2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
), BIA (n=1)(2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
), clinical evaluation (n=1)(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
) and analysis of isolated electrolytes (n=4)(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
). In 44% of the selected studies, there was an association of two or more methods of hydration status evaluation(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.,2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...

25 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...

26 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
-2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
). Among the studies that used only one evaluation method, the BUN/creatinine ratio showed a higher prevalence(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
-2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
).

Regarding the frequency of hydration status assessments, it was found that most studies (n=13)(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
-2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...

23 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....

24 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...

25 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...

26 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...

27 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
-2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
) performed more than one evaluation throughout hospitalization, with an average of five evaluations, the first evaluation being always performed at the time of hospital admission and the others, during hospitalization or at the time of hospital discharge.

The increase in the values of BUN/creatinine ratio was related to changes in hydration status, when it was higher than 15:1 (n=3)(77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
,88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
), 20:1 (n=2)(1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
) and 25:1 (n=2)(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
). On the other hand, the urea/creatinine ratio was considered indicative of dehydration, when it was higher than 60:1 (n=1)(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
) or 80:1 (n=2)(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
).

In patients with OD, using thickener to modify food consistency, the results obtained showed correlation with decreased water intake during the hospitalization period(1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
).

The use of electrical bioimpedance and the analysis of urine specific gravity associated with its color were not considered effective methods in predicting dehydration in patients after stroke, when compared with plasma osmolarity and urea/creatinine ratio, respectively(2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
). However, one study found a possible association between urine specific gravity greater than 1,010 with stroke in progress(2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
).

In another study, the use of diuretics by patients with OD was observed in 20% of the sample (11/55) and was considered a risk factor for dehydration when the BUN/creatinine ratio was evaluated(2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
).

Values of the main electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) did not show significant variations in patients with OD after beginning using an alternative feeding route. However, there was an increase from 93% to 97.4% in the percentage of individuals with alterations in glucose values(2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
).

Biochemical indices that show a change in hydration status, identified in patients in the acute phase after stroke, during the hospitalization period, are directly associated with the development of venous thrombosis(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
).

Regarding the time of hospital admission, there was a prevalence of dehydration in 11%, 34% and 55% of patients after stroke and, during hospitalization, dehydration rates increased to 36%, 46% and 66%(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
).

DISCUSSION

Dehydration is usually found in patients after stroke and is associated with clinical evolution worsening, including increased morbidity and mortality. In the initial phase of stroke, the change in hydration status may be a consequence of decreased conscious water intake, or due to the presence of OD(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
,2929 Whelan K. Inadequate fluid intakes in dysphagic acute stroke. Clin Nutr. 2001;20(5):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467. PMid:11534937.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/clnu.2001.0467...
).

During hospitalization, it is common to verify the decrease in BUN/creatinine ratio in patients after stroke, however, studies have shown that those patients with OD have increased rates and decreased water intake in this period, indicating worsening hydration status(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
).

Although searches were conducted in the main scientific research bases related to the theme, it was found a small number of publications specifically addressed the diagnosis/evaluation of dehydration in patients after stroke. It was observed that the relationship between stroke, dysphagia and dehydration is still little investigated, when compared, for example, with the association between stroke, dysphagia and malnutrition. This is probably due to the absence of definition of a gold standard method of dehydration diagnosis and the great heterogeneity of methods and reference values cited in the literature(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...

7 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
-88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1313 Thomas DR, Cote TR, Lawhorne L, Levenson SA, Rubenstein LZ, Smith DA, et al. Understanding clinical dehydration and its treatment. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2008;9(5):292-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2008.03.006. PMid:18519109.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2008.0...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
).

Regarding the inclusion and exclusion criteria defined, it was found that several studies did not consider relevant previous history of stroke(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1414 Rodriguez GJ, Cordina SM, Vazquez G, Suri MF, Kirmani JF, Ezzeddine MA, et al. The hydration influence on the risk of stroke (THIRST) study. Neurocrit Care. 2009;10(2):187-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9169-5. PMid:19051062.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-916...
,1717 Goroff H, Herzog L, Cardi R, Reding M. Use of oral hydration protocols for dysphagic patients following stroke. Rehabil Nurs. 2018;43(5):290-6. PMid:30168811.

18 Murray J, Scholten I, Doeltgen S. Factor contributing to hydration, fluid intake and health status of inpatients with and without dysphagia post stroke. Dysphagia. 2018;33(5):670-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-9886-7. PMid:29497831.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-018-988...

19 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
-2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
,2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
,3030 Fleiss JL, Levin B, Paik MC. Statistical methods for rates and proportions. New York:Wiley;1981.).

Among the various techniques for assessing hydration status used in the clinical routine of emergency services, methods of analysis of BUN/creatinine ratio and plasma osmolarity have been adopted with relative frequency, because its practicality and speed(77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
).

In general, BUN/creatinine ratio from 20:1 indicates alteration in hydration status, however, recent studies used indices of 15:1, since it could be observed statistical significance of this value with stroke in progress and worsening in clinical conditions(77 Schrock JW, Glasenapp M, Drogell K. Elevated blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio is associated with poor outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012;114(7):881-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.031. PMid:22333035.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.201...
,88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
). However, varying degrees of increased BUN/creatinine ratio were also observed in patients with gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage or excessive protein catabolism, associated with high consumption of proteins, burns, fever and corticosteroid administration(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
).

Regarding the time of hospital admission, there was a relatively high prevalence of dehydration in patients after stroke. Studies correlated the findings with increased risk of cardioembolic stroke(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
) and neurological deterioration(66 Akimoto T, Ito C, Kato M, Ogura M, Muto S, Kusano E. Reduced hydration status characterized by disproportionate elevation of blood urea nitrogen to serum creatinine among the patients with cerebral infarction. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):601-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.044. PMid:21778021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
). During hospitalization, dehydration rates increased, indicating worsening in clinical evolution(88 Crary MA, Humphrey JL, Carnaby-Mann G, Sambandam R, Miller L, Silliman S. Dysphagia, nutrition, and hydration in ischemic stroke patients at admission and discharge from acute care. Dysphagia. 2013;28(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9414-0. PMid:22684924.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-941...
,1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
,1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
,2323 Rowat A, Graham C, Dennis M. Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke. 2012;43(3):857-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821. PMid:22156691.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111....
,2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
).

The use of diuretics by patients with severe OD using thickener was considered a risk factor for dehydration, demonstrating that changes in swallowing pattern may prevent increasing water intake, usually necessary to compensate for the effects of diuretics(2727 Churchill M, Grimm S, Reding M. Risks of diuretic usage following stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2004;18(3):161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888439004268163. PMid:15375276.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08884390042681...
).

Study recommended minimum daily water intake of 1500 ml to compensate for all water losses from urine, feces and sweat, in patients weighing between 50 Kg and 80 Kg(1919 Crary MA, Carnaby GD, Shabbir Y, Miller L, Silliman S. Clinical variables associated with hydration status in acute ischemic stroke patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia. 2016;31(1):60-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9658-6. PMid:26497649.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-965...
). However, patients with OD, using thickener, intake less water than the recommended amount (455 – 947 ml/day), requiring, in some cases, to use alternative feeding complementation(2222 McGrail A, Kelchner LN. Adequate oral fluid intake in hospitalized stroke patients: does viscosity matter? Rehabil Nurs. 2012;37(5):252-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23. PMid:22949278.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.23...
,2626 Oh H, Seo W. Alterations in fluid, electrolytes and other serum chemistry values and their relations with enteral tube feeding in acute brain infarction patients. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(2):298-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01424.x. PMid:17239065.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.20...
,2828 Finestone HM, Foley NC, Woodbury MG, Greene-Finestone L. Quantifying fluid intake in dysphagic stroke patients: a preliminary comparison of oral and nonoral strategies. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001;82(12):1744-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.27379. PMid:11733894.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/apmr.2001.2737...
).

There was only a change in glucose levels in patients with OD after the use of alternative feeding route. A previous study reported that hyperglycemia is a common complication in patients using alternative feeding route20.

Biochemical indices that indicate dehydration are directly associated with the development of venous thrombosis in individuals after stroke. Researchers considered the possibility of venous thrombosis before hospitalization, however, multivariate analysis showed there was a non-significant trend for the association, on the second day of hospitalization, and increased rates in the period between the second and ninth day. The results indicated an increase in dehydration during hospitalization and causal association between dehydration and venous thrombosis(1212 Kelly J, Hunt BJ, Lewis RR, Swaminathan R, Moody A, Seed PT, et al. Dehydration and venous thromboembolism after acute stroke. QJM. 2004;97(5):293-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050. PMid:15100423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch050...
).

This study included only two articles that used the analysis of urine specific gravity as a diagnostic method of dehydration in individuals after stroke(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
,2525 Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses. 2011;77(1):11-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012. PMid:21444157.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03...
). Despite the similar methodology used in the studies mentioned, one of them considered the method ineffective when compared to the analysis of the urea/creatinine relationship(2424 Rowat A, Smith L, Graham C, Lyle D, Horsburgh D, Dennis M. A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. J Adv Nurs. 2011;67(9):1976-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x. PMid:21507048.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.20...
).

Although electrical bioimpedance is considered a fast and noninvasive method for estimating body compartments(2020 Murray J, Doeltgen S, Miller M, Scholten I. Does a water protocol improve the hydration and health status of individuals with thin liquid aspiration following stroke? A randomized controlled trial. Dysphagia. 2016;31(3):424-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-9694-x. PMid:26886370.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-016-969...
), some authors do not recommend the use of the method in measuring acute variations in body fluid in individuals after stroke since electrical bioimpedance demonstrated low diagnostic accuracy when compared with plasma osmolarity analysis(2121 Kafri MW, Myint PK, Doherty D, Wilson AH, Potter JF, Hooper L. The diagnostic accuracy of multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis in diagnosing dehydration after stroke. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:548-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972. PMid:23839255.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.883972...
).

Due to the methodological differences of the studies selected for final analysis, it was not possible to make comparisons, through meta-analysis, among the results found. In addition, the time of hydration assessment was also different among the studies included, since some mentioned the data only at a time, on admission or throughout hospitalization.

Through this systematic review, it was possible to understand the complexity of the process of measuring hydration status in patients after stroke and the association with OD. Studies focusing on the association between stroke, dehydration and dysphagia are of extreme relevance, because of its influence on the mortality and morbidity rate in this population.

CONCLUSION

Dehydration during the hospitalization period is associated with the severity of stroke and worsening clinical evolution. Despite the impossibility of generalizing the results, due to the heterogeneity of the studies, it could be observed the importance of strategies for monitoring the state of hydration, to prevent health problems during the period of hospitalization, with consequent decrease in length of stay and risk of readmission. However, there is a need for further studies evaluating the relationship between dehydration and stroke with OD.

  • Study carried out at Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fonoaudiológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG – Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil.
  • Funding: None.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    31 Jan 2020
  • Date of issue
    2019

History

  • Received
    15 Aug 2019
  • Accepted
    21 Oct 2019
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