In older age, low sodium tends to be caused by taking certain medications, kidney problems, or infection. However, there can be multiple causes, and the treatment depends on the cause. Sodium is an ...

Objective To examine the association between classes of antidepressants and hyponatremia, and between specific antidepressants and hyponatremia. Design Retrospective register-based cohort study using ...

Sodium correction limits have been around since bed rest for back pain. The latter is gone but the former persists. While bed rest simply delays recovery, rapid sodium correction may cause osmotic ...

Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium concentration, is typically viewed as a symptomless condition-until recently. A research team led by Professor Yoshihisa Sugimura, including Dr. Haruki Fujisawa, ...

It’s a well-known fact that the human body is more than 60% fluid. In addition to water, your bodily fluids contain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that keep the body functioning well. Sodium ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to elevated heat indices correlated with higher hyponatremia rate. Relative risk significantly ...

These data fill a knowledge gap, given that large randomized clinical trials assessing hyponatremia correction are unlikely to be performed. New research findings dispel the dogma that slower ...

Hyperglycemia refers to high blood glucose levels, while hyponatremia refers to low blood sodium levels. While they are different conditions, some people with hyperglycemia might also have ...

SAN DIEGO — The use of a targeted plasma sodium correction did not reduce 30-day mortality and rehospitalization rates in hospitalized patients with hyponatremia despite often achieving normonatremia, ...

Objectives: Vasopressin is used for shock and acute pulmonary hypertension in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is associated with hyponatremia. The purpose of this study was to determine ...

Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is a rare but severe brain and nervous system disorder. CPM destroys myelin, which is a protective substance surrounding the nerves. CPM often develops in response ...

Hyponatremia is a condition that happens when you don’t have enough sodium in your blood. We often try to limit how much salt (sodium) is in the foods we eat, but it’s important to remember that our ...