Department of Prosthodontics, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, India
Research Article
EFFECTIVENESS OF ICE COLD NORMAL SALINE WITH MENTHOL ON THIRST RELIEF AMONG POST OPERATIVE PATIENTS
Author(s): Santosh Dodamani*
Background: Thirst is a frequent and important cause of pain in patients who have had operative operations and are being held nil by mouth. Consequently, among postoperative patients, thirst has been shown to be one of the most common, intense, and untreated complaints. Strategies involving ice cold saline along with menthol, which target pre- absorptive processes, are beneficial in relieving thirst. The purpose of this study is to determine how effectively menthol and ice cold work to relieve patients' postoperative thirst.
Materials and method: A true-experimental study with evaluative approach was conducted among 60 post-operative patients using simple random sampling technique with the degree of thirst and its discomfort being measured simultaneously early stages and thereafter. In this study, control group participants received plac.. View More»
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