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[Information campaigns can reduce unnecessary prolonged time of thirst in elective surgical patients]
Martin Risom Vestergaard1, Jakob I Vedtofte, Martin Kryspin Sørensen
1Anæstesiologisk Afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. Risom@dadlnet.dk
Abstract:
This prospective study was aimed at identifying the time of thirst above the recommended two hours after repeated information campaigns. Elective surgical patients ≥ 15 years of age were eligible to answer the questionnaire in four different periods between which information campaigns were carried out. A total of 765 patients were included. The median time of thirst was reduced from 6.5 hours to 3.0 hours (p < 0.0001) over a two-year period. Repeated interventions were found to be necessary to reduce the period of thirst to the recommended two hours for elective surgical patients.
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