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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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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for thirst in ICU patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. [PDF]

BMC Nurs
Xiao M, Zhu F, Zhang Y, Ma J, Zheng A, Deng L, Wei S, Zhang P, Ding X.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

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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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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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 management: perspective of burnt surgical patient

Semina: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, 2022
Objective: explore thirst perception of a burnt surgical patient and its management in the preoperative and immediate postoperative period. Case report: study with a qualitative and exploratory approach, named as case study.
Renata Pires de Arruda Faggion, Roberto Emanuel Bueno Ferreira, Aline Korki Arrabal Garcia, Isadora Pierotti, Marilia Ferrari Conchon, Lígia Fahl Fonseca   +5 more
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The Effect of Ice Chip Containing Menthol on Thirst in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis [PDF]

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background and purpose: Thirst is one of the most common problems in patients undergoing hemodialysis, which stimulates the patient to consume more fluids, causes weight gain between two dialysis, reduces quality of life, and leads to many other problems.
Zahra Unesi, Morteza Abbasi, Kobra Naseri, Anahita Arian   +3 more
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Neuroimaging evidence implicating cerebellum in support of sensory/cognitive processes associated with thirst. [PDF]

, 2000
Recent studies implicate the cerebellum, long considered strictly a motor control structure, in cognitive, sensory, and affective phenomenon. The cerebellum, a phylogenetically ancient structure, has reciprocal ancient connections to the hypothalamus, a ...
Allen, Bangma, Bench, D. Denton, Denton, Denton, Desmond, G. Egan, Gao, Grafman, Grill, J. Lancaster, Jueptner, K  nzle, L. M. Parsons, M. McKinley, P. T. Fox, Parsons, Penhune, R. Shade, Rilling, Schmahmann, Schmahmann, Schmahmann, Tataranni, Thier   +25 more
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Preoperative maltodextrin in minimally invasive colorectal surgery: Is it safe for diabetics? A randomised controlled trial

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2023
Background and Aims: Preoperative fasting can result in thirst and fatigue. We evaluated the blood glucose levels during and after surgery following the administration of maltodextrin among patients including diabetics, undergoing minimally invasive ...
Lakshmi Kumar, Amaldev Ashok, Abish Sudhakar, Gayathri Sreekumar   +3 more
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