Hyponatraemia and cirrhosis [PDF]
Hyponatraemia is a common complication of advanced cirrhosis related to an impairment in the renal capacity for eliminating solute-free water, causing a retention of water that is disproportionate to the retention of sodium, thus leading to a reduction in serum sodium concentration and hypo-osmolality.
Gianotti, Robert J., Cardenas, Andres
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Sub‐acute hyponatraemia more than chronic hyponatraemia is associated with serious falls and hip fractures [PDF]
BackgroundFalls and hip fractures among older people are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Hyponatraemia may be a risk for falls/hip fractures, but the effect of hyponatraemia duration is not well understood.AimsTo evaluate individuals with ...
Kanter, Michael H +21 more
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Low-dose Mirtazapine Induced Hyponatraemia with Probable Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion in an Elderly Male: A Case Report [PDF]
Hyponatraemia is a common and potentially serious condition in elderly patients. It is associated with significant morbidity including delirium, falls and prolonged hospitalisation.
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Quality and cost considerations in hyponatraemic patients needing hospitalisation
BACKGROUND Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in hospitalised patients and has an impact on outcome and survival. However, the risk factors are not yet sufficiently known.
Annina E. Althaus, Reto Krapf
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Hyponatraemia in the newborn [PDF]
Hyponatraemia is common in inpatients and this includes newborns in neonatal intensive care units. Surveys from around the world suggest that up to a third of very low birthweight infants are hyponatraemic in the first week after birth and between 25 and 65% thereafter (unpublished data).1 2 #### Key points How much is known about the causes of ...
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Clinical Profile and Aetiopathogenesis of Patients with Sodium and Calcium Abnormalities in Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health concerns in India. Hyponatraemia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in TB patients. Calcium abnormalities have also been reported in them.
Kamal Preet Singh +5 more
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Hyponatraemia as a Predictor of Mortality in Medical Admissions in Ghana: A Comparative Study
Background. Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospital admissions. It occurs in a quarter of medical admissions in Ghana, and it is associated with high mortality. Mortality has been suggested to be due to the underlying medical
Elliot Koranteng Tannor +5 more
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SUMMARY This case illustrates the need to be aware of potential hyponatraemia in patients taking paroxetine and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
T P, Chua, S K, Vong
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A step-by-step guide for the diagnosis and management of hyponatraemia in patients with stroke
Hyponatraemia is common in patients with stroke and associated with adverse outcomes and increased mortality risk. The present review presents the underlying causes and provides a thorough algorithm for the diagnosis and management of hyponatraemia in ...
Fotios Barkas +3 more
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Hyponatraemia and hypothyroidism: A case report [PDF]
In the literature, hypothyroidism-induced hyponatraemia is rare and probably occurs only in severe hypothyroidism characterised by myxoedema. An 82-year-old woman arrived at an emergency department with aphasia and a progressive cognitive impairment ...
Giulia Cantoni +2 more
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