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+3 more
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The cellular basis of distinct thirst modalities [PDF]
Fluid intake is an essential innate behaviour that is mainly caused by two distinct types of thirst. Increased blood osmolality induces osmotic thirst that drives animals to consume pure water.
Chance, Rebecca K.+6 more
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Thirst distress in outpatients with heart failure in a Mediterranean zone of Spain
Aims This study aimed to evaluate psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure (TDS‐HF) and to describe thirst distress‐associated factors in outpatients at a heart failure (HF) clinic in ...
Sanna Hagelberg Eng+12 more
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A gut-to-brain signal of fluid osmolarity controls thirst satiation. [PDF]
Satiation is the process by which eating and drinking reduce appetite. For thirst, oropharyngeal cues have a critical role in driving satiation by reporting to the brain the volume of fluid that has been ingested1-12.
Ahn, Jamie S+11 more
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Exploring thirst incidence and risk factors in patients undergoing general anesthesia after extubation based on ERAS principles: a cross sectional study [PDF]
Background This study aims to comprehend the levels of dry mouth and thirst in patients after general anesthesia, and to identify the factors influencing them. Methods The study included all patients transferred to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at
Zhihe Zeng+3 more
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Temporally and Spatially Distinct Thirst Satiation Signals [PDF]
For thirsty animals, fluid intake provides both satiation and pleasure of drinking. How the brain processes these factors is currently unknown. Here, we identified neural circuits underlying thirst satiation and examined their contribution to reward ...
Augustine, Vineet+7 more
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The sensitivity of the human thirst response to changes in plasma osmolality: a systematic review
Background Dehydration is highly prevalent and is associated with adverse cardiovascular and renal events. Clinical assessment of dehydration lacks sensitivity. Perhaps a patient’s thirst can provide an accurate guide to fluid therapy.
Fintan Hughes+2 more
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Nurses’ perception of thirst in patients within palliative home care: a qualitative study [PDF]
Background Thirst is the body’s natural urge to replenish fluids in response to a deficiency in hydration. Patients at the end of life gradually lose their independence and reach a point where they become unable to express their needs and can no longer ...
Caroline Lythell+3 more
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Presystemic influences on thirst, salt appetite, and vasopressin secretion in the hypovolemic rat [PDF]
Recent studies have shown that when dehydrated rats are given access to water or various concentrations of saline solution, they consume the same volume of fluid in an initial drinking bout (Hoffmann et al., 2006). Furthermore, there was a close relation
Smith, Carrie Alane
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Rasa Haus pada Pasien Gagal Jantung di Indonesia
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+1 more
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