Hyponatremia is a serious, but often overlooked, electrolyte imbalance that has been
independently associated with a wide range of deleterious changes involving many different …

A 62-year-old woman who reported dysgeusia was found to have a serum sodium level of
122 mmol per liter. The serum osmolality was 250 mOsm per kilogram of water, and the …

Importance Few high-quality studies have clarified whether hypertonic saline is best
administered as slow continuous infusion (SCI) therapy or rapid intermittent bolus (RIB) …

The purpose was to perform a systematic review of studies on central pontine and
extrapontine myelinolysis [forms of osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS)] and define the …

Although hyponatremia is a common, usually mild, and relatively asymptomatic disorder of
electrolytes, acute severe hyponatremia can cause substantial morbidity and mortality …

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

Objective: To present recommendations for the prevention and screening, recognition, and
treatment of the most common conditions resulting in sudden death in organized sports …

OBJECTIVE--To determine if hyponatraemia causes permanent brain damage in healthy
children and, if so, if the disorder is primarily limited to females, as occurs in adults. DESIGN …

Severe, symptomatic hyponatremia is often treated urgently to increase the serum sodium to
120 to 130 mmol/L. Recently, this approach has been challenged by evidence linking" rapid …

Hypernatremia is common in intensive care units. It has detrimental effects on various
physiologic functions and was shown to be an independent risk factor for increased mortality …