Serum sodium correction rate and the outcome in severe hyponatremia

摘要

Abstract Study objective We investigated the serum sodium correction rate on length of hospitalization and survival rate, in severe chronic hyponatremic patients at the Emergency Department (ED). Design An observational study using clinical chart review. Setting The ED of the University Hospital of Marcianise, Caserta, Italy with approximately 30,000 patients visits a year. Type of participants We reviewed sixty-seven patients with severe hyponatremia subdivided in 2 subgroups: group A consisting of 35 patients with serum sodium correction rate Intervention Emergency patients were evaluated for serum sodium correction rate for hyponatremia by clinical chart review. Measurements and main results Severe hyponatremia was defined as a serum sodium level p p p Conclusion: We observed that serum sodium correction rate ≥0.3 and