[The nurses' strike in the United Kingdom: the reasons, the debate and the implications].

Unlabelled: . The nurses' strike in the United Kingdom: an overview of the reasons, debate and implications.

Introduction: In the UK, where the National Health Service (NHS) was founded, one of the most important and long-lasting strikes in nursing is taking place.

[Hypodermoclysis hydration in the elderly].

Hydration with hypodermoclysis in elderly patients. Hypodermoclysis is a technique which consists in the administration of fluids into the subcutaneous tissue for the treatment of mild to moderate dehydration. The article starts from the case of a 74 year old man that, after a stroke, was unable to eat or drink, and was then hydrated with continuous hypodermoclysis for 45 days, obtaining a recovery of the clinical and psychological conditions.