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Thirst or dry mouth in dying patients?—A qualitative study of palliative care physicians’ experiences

PLoS ONE, 2023
Introduction Thirst and dry mouth are common symptoms among patients at the end of life. In palliative care today, there is a focus on mouth care to alleviate thirst.
Maria Friedrichsen, Caroline Lythell, Tiny Jaarsma, Pier Jaarsma, Helene Ångström, Micha Milovanovic, Marit Karlsson, Anna Milberg, Hans Thulesius, Christel Hedman, Nana Waldréus, Anne Söderlund Schaller   +11 more
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Nero's thirst

, 2022
The two references to thirst that we read in Suetonius’ Life of Nero (34, 4 ; 48, 3-4) have generally been overlooked by critics, and their function in the narrative framework of the episodes containing them is far from clear.
Mancini Alessio
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Thirst: neuroendocrine regulation in mammals

, 2023
Animals can sense their changing internal needs and then generate specific physiological and behavioural responses in order to restore homeostasis.
Todini, Luca, Francesco Fantuz, Luca Todini, Fantuz, Francesco   +3 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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Effect of an Intervention Bundle on Thirst Intensity among Intensive Care Unit Patients [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Dry mouth and thirst are commonly associated with a strong desire to drink fluid. Despite this, thirst is often overlooked in the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience various causes of distress. Aim: 
Nayera Mohamed Tantaewy, Manal Sayed Ismail, Marwa Fathallah Mostafa   +2 more
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The cellular basis of distinct thirst modalities [PDF]

, 2020
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., Ngai, John, Stafford, David A, Wang, Tongtong, Oka, Yuki, Chance, Rebecca K, Pool, Allan-Hermann, Stafford, David A., Lee, Sangjun   +8 more
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Effectiveness of thirst intervention package on thirst intensity and thirst distress among patients of heart failure with fluid restriction at a tertiary care center

Heart India
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a global burden since it is a widespread, expensive, and potentially life-threatening illness. Thirst is one of the most common symptoms of HF as well a major concern for patients.
Farah Naaz, Suchana Roy Bhowmik, Akshyaya Pradhan   +2 more
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The sensitivity of the human thirst response to changes in plasma osmolality: a systematic review

Perioperative Medicine, 2018
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, Monty Mythen, Hugh Montgomery   +2 more
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Adipsic hypernatremia in a young sudanese child, challenges in a limited-resource setting: a case report

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
Adipsia is a rare condition characterized by a lack of thirst due to a defect in specific osmoreceptors located in the hypothalamus. The disorder is characterized by failure to maintain the body’s normal plasma osmolality (POSM), resulting in chronic or ...
Mohammed Abdulrahman Alhassan, Asmahan Tagelsir Abdalla, Samar Sabir Hassan, Mohamed Ahmed Abdullah   +3 more
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Understanding of Thirst in Medical Science [PDF]

Thirst is fundamentally considered as a physiological function developed to maintain the homeostasis of body fluids. However, we occasionally experience thirst in situations that are not necessarily related to the maintenance of bodily fluid homeostasis.
Hiyama, Y Takeshi, 100002446_ja.html, 檜山,武史, 90360338   +3 more
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