systematic_review
2017
High Quality
Primary polydipsia in the medical and psychiatric patient: characteristics, complications and therapy
Sailer CO, Winzeler B, Christ-Crain M
Published in Swiss Medical Weekly
Key Findings
Primary polydipsia produces excessive thirst with hypotonic urine and carries risk of severe hyponatraemia; management is fluid restriction and behavioural approaches rather than pharmacotherapy.
Conclusions
Excessive thirst without diabetes insipidus is often behavioural or psychiatric in origin.
Limitations
Narrative review; limited controlled trial data.
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Study Details
Year:2017
Quality Score:7/10
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