Why the study?
What are the factors contributing to thirst and the interventions to alleviate it in patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of chronic heart failure (9 studies included in the review)
Design
Review
Authors
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Thirst assessment may be warranted in chronic heart failure; leaves open the need for intervention trials.
What are the factors contributing to thirst and the interventions to alleviate it in patients with chronic heart failure?
Thirst is a significant burden in chronic heart failure driven by neurohormonal and treatment factors, but there is a lack of evidence for interventions to alleviate it in this population.
Allida et al. (2014) studied this question.
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