Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disorder in both inpatient and outpatient settings and mostly affects older adults, in whom intrinsic factors (such as chronic heart, liver or kidney ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with a high prevalence of hyponatremia, which can cause various clinical symptoms and increase mortality. We aimed to analyze the risk factors for hyponatremia ...

For patients hospitalized with severe hyponatremia, faster sodium correction is associated with a lower risk for 90-day death or delayed neurologic events, according to a study published online in the ...

Hyponatremia occurs when sodium levels in the body are below the typical level. It may develop in people living with cirrhosis, which is when scar tissue develops on the liver and replaces healthy ...

Sodium is an electrolyte that helps regulate water levels and other bodily substances. Low sodium levels, or hyponatremia, can lead to lethargy, confusion, fatigue, and other symptoms. Treating the ...

In 2008, an expert panel released guidelines on treating acute hyponatremia in runners (Clin J Sport Med, 18: 111-21, 2008 ); the panel’s recommended regimen can be applied to all hyponatremic ...

In older age, low sodium tends to be caused by taking certain medications, kidney problems, or infection. However, there can be multiple causes, and the treatment depends on the cause. Sodium is an ...

OR: Odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval, LOS: Length of Stay This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

FDA Approves Astellas Pharma's Vaprisol for the Treatment of Hypervolemic Hyponatremia DEERFIELD, Ill., March 2 -- Astellas Pharma US, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Physicians may soon have a new way to help predict cancer at earlier stages. Interestingly, it may hinge on sodium levels. In a recent study, hyponatremia was associated with the subsequent diagnosis ...

Hyponatremia, defined as a decrease in serum sodium below 136 mmol/L, is a common occurrence in both inpatients and outpatients and can be found in up to 15% of the general hospital populations.1, 2 ...