The prevalence and mortality of hyponatremia is seriously underestimated in Chinese general medical patients: an observational retrospective study

The prevalence and mortality of hyponatremia is seriously underestimated in Chinese general medical patients: an observational retrospective study

Abstract Background Hyponatremia (serum sodium concentration < 135 mmol/L) is the most common electrolyte abnormality and is a predictor of the mortality of hospitalized patients in Western countries. However, hyponatremia data are lacking in Asian countries. Here we evaluate the epidemiology and...

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Main Authors: Jinling Hao, Yang Li, Xuehan Zhang, Cheng Pang, Yi Wang, Sagar U. Nigwekar, Ling Qiu, Limeng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Hospitalization
Hyponatremia
In-hospital mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0744-x

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