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Trajectory of thirst intensity and distress from admission to 4-weeks follow up at home in patients with heart failure

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2018
Nana Waldréus,1 Misook L Chung,2 Martje HL van der Wal,3,4 Tiny Jaarsma5,6 1Department of Neurobiology, Division of Nursing, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; 2College of Nursing, University of Kentucky ...
Waldréus N, Chung ML, van der Wal MHL, Jaarsma T   +3 more
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Effectiveness of a Thirst Relief Program in Reducing Thirst Intensity and Distress Among ICU Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

SAGE Open Nursing
Background Thirst is a common and distressing symptom among patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) but is often overlooked because of its subjective nature and patients’ limited ability to communicate discomfort.
Zohre Rajabzadeh Tavil, Kheizaran Miri, Mohammad Namazinia, Fatemeh Hajiabadi, Seyyed Reza Mazloum, Javad Malekzadeh, Arash Peivandi Yazdi, Amirreza Kashef   +7 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

BMC Anesthesiology
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, Xinge Lu, Ye Sun, Zhaoyang Xiao   +3 more
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Concept Analysis of Thirst as a Symptom and Its Causes From the Perspective of Iranian Traditional Medicine: A Hybrid Model Study

Complementary Medicine Journal of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 2020
Objective: Thirst (Attash) is a diagnostic sign of diseases from the perspective of Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM).The purpose of this study is to provide a functional definition for the concept of thirst and its causes in ITM. Methods: In this study,
Jafari Jafari, Morteza Mojahedi, Fatemeh Hakimi, Mojgan Tansaz, Mina Movahhed, Rasool Choopani, Mahmood Khodadoost, Reza Ilkhani, Elham Parsa, Roshanak Mokaberinejad   +9 more
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The Effect of Oral Honey Syrup (ma-ol-asal) Consumption on Preoperative Thirst and Hunger before Surgery and Hemodynamic Symptoms in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial [PDF]

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background and purpose: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is known as the standard treatment for inflammatory diseases of the gallbladder. This surgical method causes complications in the patients. To prevent gastric aspiration during anesthesia, long fasting
Sahar Qorban-Shamsi, Ebrahim Nasiri-Formi, Seyed Ezzatollah Hosseini Hashemi, Peyman Asghari, Abolfazl Hossein Nataj   +4 more
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Thirst level trajectories and influencing factors in critically ill patients based on a group-based trajectory model: A prospective observational study

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Thirst is widely recognized as a prevalent, severe, and often under-managed symptom in critically ill patients. Despite increased recognition of its importance in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) practice, the current management status of thirst has
Xing Shu, Shuang Yang, Aiping Hu, Jiang Yuan, Xin Liu, Zewen Pan, Zhongjun Cao, Mingfang Xiang   +7 more
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Impact of an interventional thirst bundle on thirst discomfort and dry mouth in nasogastric tube-fed patients: Quasi-experimental time-series study

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND: Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding is commonly used for patients unable to eat orally but often causes thirst discomfort, dry mouth, reduced sensory satisfaction, and poor appetite.
Merin Mathew, Latha Sambatra, Sujatha R Kannappan, Timi Thomas, Priya J. Monteiro, Gincy Joseph   +5 more
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The U.S. Midwest and High Plains Aquifer-fed croplands are previously unrealized hotspots of extreme evaporative demand exposure

Environmental Research Letters
Total evaporative demand or atmospheric thirst is a primary determinant of agroecosystems’ water use and an indispensable input to scientifically based irrigation design and management.
Meetpal S Kukal
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Intensity and discomfort of thirst in the immediate postoperative period of oncological surgeries: a cross-sectional study

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem
Objective: To investigate thirst intensity and demographic and clinical factors associated with this outcome among cancer patients in the immediate postoperative period.
Larissa de Lima Domingos, Polyana Bezerra Mendonça, Gleicy Karine Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Emanuela Batista Ferreira e Pereira, Diego Augusto Lopes Oliveira, Natália Ramos Costa Pessoa, Camilla Ribeiro Lima de Farias   +6 more
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Post‐Extubation Recall of Thirst During Mechanical Ventilation Among Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Conventional Content Analysis

Nursing Open
Background and Aim In ICU patients, particularly after extubation, thirst is a common and troubling symptom. Although earlier research has focused mainly on quantifying thirst severity and its clinical correlates, less is known about the subjective ...
Alireza Sadeghi, Amir Mohamad Nazari, Alun C. Jackson, Elham Khedmati, Fatemeh Bahramnezhad   +4 more
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