The effect of chewing gum on dry mouth, interdialytic weight gain, and intradialytic symptoms: A prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Nurten OzenAylin Aydin SayilanDilek MutSamet SayilanZeynep AvciogluNursen KulakacTevfik EcderNeriman Akyolcu

Published in: Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis (2020)

It is anticipated that this study will raise nurses' awareness of dry mouth and encourage future studies on interventions to increase the salivary flow rate to prevent or treat dry mouth.

Keyphrases

weight gain
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
birth weight
study protocol
mental health
healthcare
physical activity
weight loss
current status