CHICAGO -- For people with heart failure (HF), the long-presumed benefits of fluid restriction did not pan out in the FRESH-UP randomized trial. Patients showed similar changes in their Kansas City ...

Thirst outcomes were investigated among patients with stable heart failure (HF), due to the limited data available on this relationship and how it, along with fluid and sodium intake, influences ...

A secondary analysis of four randomised clinical trials including 96 participants found a 31% incidence of acute hyponatremia after administration of a single dose of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ...

People with heart failure have long been advised to limit the amount of fluids they consume each day to help reduce congestion, or the buildup of fluid in the lungs and extremities, but that advice ...

The FRESH-UP trial compared fluid restriction with liberal fluid intake among patients with chronic heart failure. Read Healio’s in-depth coverage of the FRESH-UP trial, including expert perspective.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A meta-analysis of studies between 2000 and 2020 revealed a “substantially high” percent of patients on ...

Allowing patients with heart failure to drink as much fluid as they want had no negative effects on safety outcomes — including hospitalization and death — and prevented discomfort related to thirst, ...

New studies say restricting salt intake can reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in certain patients, but cannot reduce the risks of morbidity and death in patients with heart failure. New ...

Dialysis patients who gain too much fluid between treatments should be advised to drink less. Although adequate fluid intake is an essential requirement for survival, excessive fluid intake can ...