Prevalence of hyponatremia and association with mortality: results from NHANES.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients and is associated with adverse outcomes, but its prevalence and significance in the general US population is unknown. Our aims were to determine the prevalence of hyponatremia and its association with mortality in the population.

Methods

We performed a population-based, cross-sectional study of 14,697 adults aged ≥ 18 years who participated in the nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 1999-2004. By using measurements of serum sodium corrected for dilutional effect of hyperglycemia, we determined the association of hyponatremia with patient characteristics, comorbidities, and prescription medications, and performed unadjusted and adjusted Cox pr

SUBMITTER: Mohan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3933395 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature