Where there is sodium there may be sepsis

Hypernatremia affects up to 9% of critically ill patients upon hospital admission, especially in elderly patients with thirst impairment. However, hypernatremia is not entirely explained by fluid imbalance. Recent studies suggest that sodium is an important enhancer of the immune system, raising the...

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Main Authors: Gerson De Freitas, Anuragh Gudur, Myriam Vela-Ortiz, Jacek Jodelka, David Livert, Mahesh Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1634407