The Thirst & Dry mouth are the two major
causative agents for high IDWG in dialysis patients a high
IDWG can cause complications during dialysis such as
hypotension and muscle cramps leading to impaired quality
of life. Thus, the aim of the study was to assess the dry
mouth in dialysis patients and correlate both with
IDWG.The thirst and dry mouth were assessed using DTI
Keywords :
Blood Pressure , Frequency of Dialysis, Xerostomia Inventory , Dialysis Thirst Inventory.