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Prevalence and factors associated with thirst in children after congenital heart disease surgery: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Thirst is a prevalent and intense symptom experienced in children after congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery. Identifying independent risk factors for thirst is crucial for early prevention and management. This study aimed to investigate the
Yaqin Chen, Xuecui Zhang, Ting Liang, Qiong Pan, Yanchun Peng, Liangwan Chen, Yanjuan Lin   +6 more
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Prevalence and determinants of thirst distress amongst patients on maintenance haemodialysis [PDF]

BMC Nephrology
Background Thirst and xerostomia are the main causes of poor adherence to fluid restriction and of excessive intake of fluids in patients on chronic haemodialysis. Thirst distress, defined as the degree to which a person is bothered by thirst, is hence a
Denis Georges Teuwafeu, Vesuh Faith Fonyuy, Nzana Victorine Bandolo, Maimouna Mahamat, Clovis Nkoke, Hermine Fouda Menye, Marie-Patrice Halle   +6 more
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Rasa Haus pada Pasien Gagal Jantung di Indonesia

NERS Jurnal Keperawatan, 2021
Thirst is a subjective symptom in patients with heart failure (HF) mostly was studied in the intensity dimension. However, the description of thirst at complete dimension in patients with HF is needed to be examined. This study aims to describe thirst in
Septa Meriana Lumbantoruan, Hsing-Mei Chen   +1 more
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Thirst [PDF]

Current Biology, 2016
Our bodies are mostly water, and this water is constantly being lost through evaporative and other means. Thus the evolution of robust mechanisms for finding and consuming water has been critical for the survival of most animals. In this Primer, we discuss how the brain monitors the water content of the body and then transforms that physical ...
Leib, David E, Zimmerman, Christopher A, Knight, Zachary A   +2 more
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Assessment of thirst intensity and thirst distress and the practices for its management among heart failure patients admitted to the cardiology unit

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2021
Background: Thirst is reported as a troublesome symptom in patients with heart failure (HF), and very few studies have been done to assess thirst in these patients.
Karuna Thapa, Smita Das, Pragya Pathak, Sandeep Singh   +3 more
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Underrecognition and undertreatment of thirst among hospitalized patients with restricted oral feeding and drinking

Scientific Reports, 2021
Thirst is distressing but overlooked by healthcare professionals. Patients experience thirst due to comorbidities, physical or cognitive limitations, and iatrogenesis.
Vanda Ho, Gordon Goh, Xuan Rong Tang, Kay Choong See   +3 more
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"These pretzels are making me thirsty" so I'll have water tomorrow: A partial replication and extension of adults' induced-state episodic foresight.

PLoS ONE, 2021
The ability to consider the future under the influence of an induced current state is known as induced-state episodic foresight. One study to date has examined adults' induced episodic foresight and found that adults' (like children's) preferences for ...
Tessa R Mazachowsky, Katarina McKenzie, Michael A Busseri, Caitlin E V Mahy   +3 more
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Hospital-acquired Pneumonia due to Achromobacter spp. in a Geriatric Ward in China: Clinical Characteristics, Biofilm Production, Antibiotic Resistance and Integrons of Isolated Strains.

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Background: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) due to Achromobacter has become a substantial concern in recent years. However, HAP due to Achromobacter in the elderly is rare.Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 15 elderly patients with HAP
Xiangqun eFang, Chao eLiu, Chao eLiu, Fei ePan, Jun eGuo, Long eQin, Weifeng eYan, Yi eJin, Changting eLiu   +8 more
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Thirst in stable heart failure patients; time to reconsider fluid restriction and prescribed diuretics

ESC Heart Failure, 2022
Aims One of the bothersome symptoms that heart failure (HF) patients can experience is thirst. There are limited data on the association between thirst and fluid intake and clinical variables.
Martje H.L. van derWal, Tiny Jaarsma, Lieset C. Jenneboer, Gerard C.M. Linssen   +3 more
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An investigation of the effect of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) extract on body resistance toward thirst by examining urine and blood variables in laboratory mice [PDF]

Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2020
Objective: Portulaca oleracea L. (PO) is abundantly found in Iran and is used in both nutritional and traditional medicine. Delaying thirst is one of the uses of the medicinal product of this plant which has been emphasized in Iranian traditional ...
isa Jafari Foutami, Nafiseh Hosseini Yekta, Mozhgan Mehri   +2 more
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