Fluid Intake Management in Maintenance Hemodialysis Using a Smartphone-Based Application: A Pilot Study.

Rationale & Objective: Increased interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the usefulness and safety of a mobile application (app) that allows patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis to self-monitor their daily fluid intake.

Study Design: Within group comparison before or during intervention.

Assessing a Tool for Self-Monitoring Hydration Using Urine Color in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women: A Cross-Sectional, Online Survey.

Background: Pregnant and breastfeeding women experience great changes in their total body water content and water dynamics. To support the accretion of total body water during pregnancy and compensate for the water lost through breast milk during breastfeeding, increased adequate intakes (AI) for total water have been established by various health authorities. Despite this widespread advice, several studies suggest that pregnant and breastfeeding women do not meet the AI for total water, suggesting the need to raise women's awareness on the importance of adequate water intake, particularly during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as to provide them with a simple means of monitoring their hydration on a day-to-day basis.