Risk Factors Related to Thirst After Surgery

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital472 enrolled

Overview

To investigate the risk factors related to xerostomia (dry mouth) after surgery

Dry mouth of postoperative makes the patient feel thirst, and the pain of the lips is cracked. It will also make the sputum thick and sticky, making it difficult for the patient to cough by himself. Especially the elderly may have sputum accumulation and pneumonia. The incidence of dry mouth was 88%, 6-8 hours after abdominal surgery. Initiating the motivation of this study, it is hoped that through research to understand the relevant factors causing dry mouth after surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

472

Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Hospitalized patients 2. Elective surgery patients 3. \>19 years old patients Exclusion Criteria: 1. cognitive impairment patients 2. ICU patients

Locations (1)

Hsiu-Ling Yang

Taoyuan District, No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To investigate the risk factors related to xerostomia (dry mouth) after surgery

Time frame: 5 mins

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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