What does IWS stand for?

Insensible Water Loss

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The hospitalized patient is commonly placed in an atmosphere of cold, humidified oxygen to relieve hypoxemia and to reduce insensible water loss from tachypnea.

Respiratory syncytial virus infection and the primary care physician

What we call insensible water loss occurs through perspiration - even if we can't see the sweat - and also losing water vapour through breathing out.

Your Problems: Miriam Stoppard's advice column

The insensible water loss can be great and has to be replaced to prevent dehydration.

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