Profound hyponatraemia in the emergency department: seasonality and risk factors

AIMS OF THE STUDY: Profound hyponatremia (<125 mmol/l) is frequent in the emergency department. Its incidence appears to increase during hot weather. Our objectives were to investigate seasonal variations in the incidence of profound hyponatraemia and identify its risk factors. METHOD...

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Main Authors: Tibor Huwyler, Jerome Stirnemann, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Christophe Marti, Sarah Dugas, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Francois P Sarasin, Olivier T Rutschmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-12-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2258