Decreased serum sodium concentration is a rather frequent electrolyte disorder in the
elderly population because of the presence of factors contributing to increased antidiuretic …

Drug-induced hyponatremia caused by renal water retention is mainly due to syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD). SIAD can be grouped into syndrome of inappropriate …

Background Patients with moderate to severe hypothyroidism and mainly patients with
myxedema may exhibit reduced sodium levels (< 135 mmol/L). Summary The aim of this …

Background Thiazide diuretics are a mainstay in the management of hypertension and often
associated with dyselectrolytemias. We investigated the prevalence of and risk factors for …

Hyponatremia is a very common electrolyte abnormality, associated with poor short-and
long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). Two opposite processes can result in …

Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disturbance encountered in clinical practice.
It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, thus appropriate investigation and …

In clinical practice, several medications such as diuretics, psychotropic drugs, and
anticonvulsants have been reported to be a frequent cause of hyponatremia. Drugs may …

Purpose This study aimed to explore the incidence, clinical features, etiology, and mortality
of hyponatremia in older inpatients and thus provide preliminary data for an epidemiological …

Background: According to drug labels, the frequency of thiazide-induced hyponatremia is
unknown or uncommon to very rare (that is,< 1 in 10 000 to< 1 in 100), but the exact burden …

Nutritional considerations of many chronic diseases are not fully understood or taken into
consideration in everyday clinical practice. Therefore, it is not surprising that high proportion …