The effectiveness of reducing dietary sodium intake versus normal dietary sodium intake in patients with heart failure on reducing readmission rate: a systematic review protocol

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the scientific production about sodium restriction in patients with heart failure. Methods: integrative literature review from articles published from 2007 to 2017, located in the CINAHL and Scopus databases. Results: thirteen studies were analyzed. Sodium intake restriction was associated with lower unfavorable clinical outcomes in patients with marked symptomatology. The 24-hour urine sodium dosage was the main tool to assess adherence to the low sodium diet. Conclusions: based on the studies included in this review, in symptomatic patients, dietary sodium restriction should be encouraged in clinical practice as a protective measure for health. However, in asymptomatic patients, it should be well studied.

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The effectiveness of telephone-based post-discharge nursing care in decreasing readmission rate in patients with heart failure: a systematic review

The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports ◽

10.11124/01938924-201008320-00001 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 8 (32) ◽

pp. 1288-1303 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Juhee Lee ◽

Sunhee Park

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Nursing Care ◽

Readmission Rate ◽

Post Discharge ◽

Patients With Heart Failure

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Hospitalisation and mortality outcomes of patients with comorbid COPD and heart failure: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023058 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. e023058 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eleanor L Axson ◽

Varun Sundaram ◽

Chloe I Bloom ◽

Alex Bottle ◽

Martin R Cowie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Systematic Review Protocol ◽

Review Protocol

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Investigating the Relationship between Dietary Sodium Intake and Severity Levels of Fluid Overload Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure

Medical Science & Healthcare Practice ◽

10.22158/mshp.v2n1p7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 7

Author(s):

Yi-Wen Lee ◽

Lian-Hua Huang

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Fluid Overload ◽

Sodium Intake ◽

Volume Overload ◽

Urinary Sodium Excretion ◽

Nursing Intervention ◽

Dietary Sodium ◽

Patients With Heart Failure ◽

Severity Levels ◽

The Relationship

Aim: This study aimed to investigate dietary sodium intake levels and to explore the relationship between those levels and the severity of fluid overload symptoms.Background: The management of dietary sodium is an important nursing intervention in the care of patients with heart failure stemming from fluid overload. Recommendations for the intake of dietary sodium among heart failure patients were discussed. If a heart failure patient’s dietary sodium intake habits are understood, then the relationship between this intake and fluid overload can be elucidated. This knowledge would be beneficial for nursing intervention in cases of heart failure.Methods: A total of 98 patients selected from cardiology wards who had a diagnosis of heart failure were enrolled in this study. Their dietary sodium intake level was estimated from a 24-hour urinary sodium excretion analysis. The severity of fluid overload symptoms was assessed using the fluid volume overload symptoms scale. Results: This study showed that the mean dietary sodium intake for patients with heart failure was 2.49 g/day and that this intake had no correlation with the severity levels of fluid overload symptoms. Conclusions: Using the patients’ own perceptions of the severity of fluid overload symptoms as a reference, adopting more relaxed sodium dietary intake restrictions may lead patients to have better food consumption habits.

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