Abstract

Introduction: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a progressive and irreversible disorder in which the body’s ability to maintain fluid and electrolytes disappears and leads to uremia or azotemia. it seems that sucking sugar-free candy, which has no complications, is the best way to control thirst and reduce the dry mouth of hemodialysis patients. The present study was conducted in order to scrutinize the effect of sugar-free candies on the intensity of thirst and dry mouth in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Method: it seems that sucking sugar-free candy, which has no complications, is the best way to control thirst and reduce the dry mouth of hemodialysis patients. The present study was conducted in order to scrutinize the effect of sugar-free candies on the intensity of thirst and dry mouth in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Result: The mean age of patients in the intervention and control groups were 51.93 and 53.07 years in order. 65 of subjects in the intervention group were women and 35 were men and 85 of the control group subjects were women and 15 were men. The following table shows the mean and standard deviation of dry mouth in both groups before and after the intervention. Based on the results of Wilcoxon test, there was a significant difference before and after the intervention in the candy group (P=0.001); however, there was no significant difference between the dry mouth of the patients before and after the intervention in the control group (P=0.44). Conclusion: using candies and chewing gums, which are not sugar-free, might have an adverse effect on their disease. According to the results of the present study and the significant reduction in thirst and dryness of the hemodialysis patients by using sugar-free candy, using sugar-free candies is highly recommended for all patients with oral complications, especially dry mouth and thirst, and especially hemodialysis patients. © 2017, Pharmainfo Publications. All rights reserved.