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Comment
. 2015 Nov 11:19:387.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-1110-7.

Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in the critically ill: cool tool or just another 'toy'?

Lui G Forni  1   2 , Julia Hasslacher  3 , Michael Joannidis  4
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Comment

Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in the critically ill: cool tool or just another 'toy'?

Lui G Forni et al. Crit Care. .

Abstract

Assessment of volume and hydration status is far from easy and therefore technology such as bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) may complement our examination techniques. This study highlights the fact that clinical assessment of volume balance and BIVA may correlate, but whether the routine use of BIVA will avoid significant volume overload in the critically ill remains unknown. Further studies are needed but at the moment appear a little way off.

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Relationship between water loading and hydration status. Idealised relationship between the observed hydration (presumed volume) status and water (fluid) loading
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