Chewing Gum May Alleviate Degree of Thirst in Patients on Hemodialysis

Conclusions: Chewing gum may alleviate the feeling of thirst but may not affect the amount of saliva and IDWG in patients on HD. Therefore, we suggest that chewing gum may be a useful approach to improve dry mouth and thirst in patients on HD.PMID:38276036 | PMC:PMC10817533 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60010002

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - January 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Yi-Qi Chen Chia-Liang Wang Ai-Hua Chiu Ming-Chen Yeh Tsay-I Chiang Source Type: research