Context Thirst and dry mouth are interlinked symptoms that frequently cause significant
distress for patients with life-limiting conditions. Objectives The objective of this rapid review …

Context Thirst and xerostomia are significant and highly distressing symptoms experienced
by patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care. Objectives Determine a reduction of …

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. There are no …

Thirst in Palliative Care #313 Page 1 Fast Facts and Concepts Thirst in Palliative Care #313
April Zehm, MD, Jonathan Mullin, MD, and Haipeng Zhang, DO Background Thirst is a common …

Method The strategy included searching CINAHL, PubMed, Up-to-Date, Cochrane Reviews,
and TRIP databases. Key words included thirst, critically ill, intensive care, and interventions …

Purpose To test an intervention bundle for thirst intensity, thirst distress, and dry mouth,
which are among the most pervasive, intense, distressful, unrecognized, and undertreated …

Objectives To investigate the impact of oral care on thirst perception and dry mouth
assessments. Research design Single-centre observational study. Setting Intensive care …

Background Critically ill patients often experience coexisting symptoms. Thirst, in particular,
appears to be an important symptom, having the highest prevalence, intensity, and induction …

Purpose The aim of this study was to review the scope and quality of evidence for thirst
treatment in adult acute care. Methods A systematic review was completed by 2 independent …

Background Thirst is prevalent among patients in intensive care units. A research-based
“thirst bundle” was shown to significantly decrease thirst in these patients. Objective To …