Abstract
Review question/objective The objective of this review is to identify the effectiveness of reduced dietary salt intake on readmission and mortality rates. More specifically, the objectives are to identify the effectiveness of low dietary salt intake on readmission and mortality in patients with heart failure. Inclusion criteria Types of participants This review will consider studies that include adult patients (18 years or older) with heart failure, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Studies including children or pregnant women were excluded. Types of intervention(s)/phenomena of interest This review will consider studies that evaluate reduced dietary salt intake in patients with heart failure. The comparators include usual dietary salt intake, control or placebo diet, or no intervention. Types of outcomes This review will consider studies that evaluate reduced dietary salt intake in patients with heart failure and the outcome will be cardiovascular morbidity and cardiovascular-related hospital admissions.
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