Treatment of hyponatraemia is not without its complications so there needs to be careful
consideration of the risks and benefits of aggressive versus slower correction. The general …

Serious neurological symptoms are common in patients with a serum sodium concentration
below 115 mmol l‐1. The treatment is controversial and the most adequate rate of sodium …

Inadequate treatment of severe hyponatremia (< 120 mEq/L) can be associated with severe
neurological damage. In acute (< 48 hours) hyponatremia, usually observed in the …

Background: Although hospital-acquired hyponatremia is well described, severe community-
acquired hyponatremia has been studied less extensively. Aim: To assess characteristics …

Inadequate treatment of severe hyponatremia (< 120 mEq/l) can be associated with severe
neurological damage. Acute hyponatremia (< 48 h) is usually observed in the postoperative …

Hyponatremia is a relatively common disorder occurring in up to 6% of hospitalized patients
and can occur through any mechanism that produces a relative excess of body water to …

ABSTRACT Hyponatremia (serum sodium< 135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte disorder in
community or hospitalized patients. Serum sodium levels should be corrected at a proper …

Context The aim of initial treatment of severe hyponatremia is to rapidly increase serum
sodium to reduce the complications of cerebral edema. The optimal strategy to achieve this …

Abstract Treatment of hyponatremia must meet three goals:(1) make sure the plasma sodium
concentration does not decrease any further,(2) increase the plasma sodium concentration …

The recommended rates of correction of chronic hyponatremia from the US group are 4–8
mmol/L per day for patients at low risk of osmotic demyelinating syndrome (ODS) 4 and 4–6 …