Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is the
exacerbation of a range of respiratory symptoms during the stable phase of chronic …

The decreased ability of the kidney to regulate water and monovalent cation excretion
predisposes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to dysnatremias. In this report, we …

Background In clinical practice, sodium correction rates are frequently limited in patients with
severe hyponatremia to prevent neurologic complications. The implications of correction …

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 Hypernatremia is a frequently encountered electrolyte disorder in hospitalized
patients. Controversies still exist over the relationship between hypernatremia and its …

Objective Severe hyponatraemia (plasma sodium concentration, pNa< 120 mmol/L) is
reported to be associated with mortality rates as high as 50%. Although there are several …

The percentage of patients hospitalized due to hyponatremia is getting higher.
Hyponatremia is the deficiency of sodium electrolyte in the human serum. This deficiency …

The key message from the 1958 Edelman study states that combinations of external gains or
losses of sodium, potassium and water leading to an increase of the fraction (total body …

Purpose Evidence is scarce regarding the association between hyponatremia and
alterations in cognitive function among hospitalized older patients. We aimed to investigate …

The most common electrolyte disorder among hospitalized patients, hyponatremia is a
predictor of poor prognosis in various diseases. The aim of this study was to establish the …