Background: Thirst is the most common complaint of patients undergoing hemodialysis with stimulating the patient to drink more fluids result in intradialytic weight gain. Thirst leads to some complication including heart problem which is one of the most common causes of death in these patients. Aim: To determine the effect of ice chips on thirst and fluid intake of patients undergoing hemodialy...

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BACKGROUND Thirst is often increased in patients with heart failure (HF) and can cause distress during the course of the condition. The aim of the present study was to describe the trajectory of thirst during an 18-month period and to identify variables associated with persistent thirst in patients with HF. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were collected from 649 patients with HF with the use of the ...

BACKGROUND Thirst can be aggravated in patients with heart failure (HF), and optimization of HF medication can have positive impact on thirst. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to describe changes in thirst intensity and to determine factors associated with high thirst intensity during optimization of HF medication. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients with HF (N = 66) who were referred to an ...

AIM To contrast the effects of various modifications of body fluid volumes on thirst as reported by healthy volunteers. METHODS Ten male volunteers aged between 19 and 37 years (mean 22 years) underwent four experiments each, which comprised infusion of 400-800 mL of acetated Ringer's solution and intake of 600 mL of tap water. Half of the experiments were preceded by volume depletion (median...

hypothermia is an adjunct, purely a "metabolic crutch, providing additional time in which to pursue the specific treatment, whether medical or surgical." The pathophysiology of the major congenital and acquired cardiac lesions is discussed in terms of the applicability and usefulness of hypothermia. In addition, the author discusses and evaluates the varied clinical situations in which hypother...

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 information into the motivation to drink.