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Hypernatremia and Its Rate of Correction: The Evidence So Far
CureusHypernatremia or high serum sodium levels can have many different causes, including insufficient free water intake, or excess free water losses. The management of hypernatremia focuses on resolving the underlying cause, replenishing free water deficit ...
S. Pokhriyal +9 more
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Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2023 Background The COVID‐19 pandemic worldwide has caused varying degrees of severity of lung damage in patients, with acute respiratory distress and death in severe cases.
Yongzhi Ma, Panjuan Zhang, Ming Hou
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Extreme hypernatremia in a critically ill patient with feeding-jejunostomy: a case report.
Critical Care Innovations, 2023 Hypernatremia is a frequent and potentially life-threatening condition in hospitalized patients. It is a disorder of water metabolism and is usually defined as a plasma sodium concentration above 145 mEq/L.
Amarjeet Kumar +4 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2021 Background Using effective scolicidal agents intraoperatively is essential to lessen the recurrence rate of hepatic echinococcosis. However, severe hypernatremia may occur after hypertonic saline (HS) has been applied as the scolicidal agent.
Kewei Li +4 more
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.In a randomized cross‐over trial, regional citrate anticoagulation provided superior biocompatibility over full‐dose unfractionated heparin during expanded hemodialysis with significantly lower activation of complement, granulocytes, and platelets without affecting dialysis efficiency. ABSTRACT Background Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) improves
Marija Malgaj Vrečko +7 more
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Clinical Outcomes Associated with Degree of Hypernatremia in Neurocritically Ill Patients
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2021 Objective Hypernatremia is a common complication encountered during the treatment of neurocritically ill patients. However, it is unclear whether clinical outcomes correlate with the severity of hypernatremia in such patients.
Yun Im Lee, Joonghyun Ahn, J. Ryu
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims To assess self‐reported practices and knowledge of nurses and prescribers (i.e., physicians and nurse practitioners) on intravenous fluid therapy, and to evaluate how this is documented through a clinical documentation review. Design Multicentre cross‐sectional study, between April 2022 and July 2022, across 13 wards from four Dutch ...
Denise Spoon +6 more
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Unusual Presentation of Central Diabetes Insipidus in a Patient With Neurosarcoidosis
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2016 Hypernatremia is a frequent cause of intensive care unit admission. The patient presented in this article had hypernatremia refractory to D5W (dextrose 5% water) therapy, which led to a complex investigation.
Vedha Sanghi MBBS, Aanchal Kapoor MD
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Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2019 Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte problem at the intensive care setting, with a prevalence that can reach up to 25%. It is associated with a longer hospital stay and is an independent risk factor for mortality.
Jesiree Iglésias Quadros Distenhreft +5 more
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Elevated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Hypercortisolism, and Marked Hypernatremia
Cureus, 2021 We present a case of refractory hypernatremia in a patient with elevated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and hypercortisolism. Cortisol’s effect in tissues results in various outcomes, from maintaining blood pressure to increasing serum glucose levels.
Elias Wassel +9 more
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