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Comparing the Effects of Menthol-cold Water and Psyllium on Thirst and Xerostomia among Patients in Intensive Care Unit

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2021
Background: Thirst is a prevalent problem among patients in intensive care unit. This study aimed to compare the effects of menthol-cold water and psyllium on thirst and xerostomia among patients in intensive care unit.
Leila Sayadi, Ebrahim Khadem, Elnaz Nasiri   +2 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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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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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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Development and Validation of the Thirst Distress Scale for Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

, 2022
Abstract Background and Aims: Thirst, is the main driver for fluid consumption. Abundant water intake is advised for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). However, daily routines may limit water intake. There is no established tool to quantify the drivers of water intake in ADPKD patients.
Seyda Gul Ozcan, Sibel Gokcay Bek, Necmi Eren, Zeynep Atli, Abdülmecit Yildiz, İsmail Kocyigit, Caner Cavdar, Sertac Tunc, Nana Waldréus, Tevfik Ecder, Nurhan Seyahi   +10 more
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with heart failure

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2017
Background: Patients with heart failure can experience thirst distress. However, there is no instrument to measure this in patients with heart failure. The aim of the present study was to develop the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure (TDS-HF) and to evaluate psychometric properties of the scale.
Waldreus, Nana, Jaarsma, Tiny, van der Wal, Martje H. L., Kato, Naoko P.   +3 more
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Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Thirst Distress Scale for Patients With Heart Failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2020
Background In patients with chronic heart failure, thirst can be perceived as an intensive and burdensome symptom, which may have a negative impact on patients' quality of life. To initiate thirst-relieving interventions, assessment of thirst and its related distress is essential.
Wefer, Franziska, Inkrot, Simone, Waldréus, Nana, Jaarsma, Tiny, Cube, Maja von, Kugler, Christiane   +5 more
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Caring for patients during voluntarily stopping of eating and drinking (VSED): experiences of a palliative care team in Germany

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Health-care professionals are confronted with patients who wish to end their lives through voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED). During VSED, symptoms such as agitation, thirst or psychological distress may arise, thus making close ...
Yann-Nicolas Batzler, Manuela Schallenburger, Pia Maletzki, Theresa Tenge, Daniel Schlieper, Jacqueline Schwartz, Martin Neukirchen   +6 more
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MO014: Development and Validation of the Thirst Distress Scale for Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2022
Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS Abundant water intake is advised for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) Meijer and Casteleijn (Riding the waves: evidence for a beneficial effect of increased water intake in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients?
Şeyda Gül Özcan, Sibel Bek, Necmi Eren, Zeynep Atli, Abdülmecit Yıldız, Ismail Kocyigit, Caner Cavdar, Nurhan Seyahi, Tevfik Ecder, Nana Waldreus   +9 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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