Mobile Technology Application for Improved Urine Concentration Measurement Pilot Study

[摘要] Objectives: Low hydration has a deleterious effect on many conditions. In the absence of a urine concentrating defect, urine concentration is a marker of hydration status. However, markers to evaluate hydration status have not been well studied in children. The objectives of this paper are to compare measures of thirst and urine concentration in children and to develop a novel mobile technology application to measure urine concentration.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] thirst;cell phone apps;hydration;specific gravity;urine colors