Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Hypernatremia is common in hospitalized, critically ill patients. Although there are no clear guidelines on sodium correction rate for hypernatremia, some studies suggest a reduction rate not to exceed 0.5 mmol/L per hour. However, the data supporting this recommendation and the optimal rate of hypernatremia correction in hospitalized adults are unclear.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We assessed the association of hypernatremia correction rates with neurologic outcomes and mortality in critically ill patients with hypernatremia at admission and those that developed hypernatremia during hospitalization. We used data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-III and identified patients with hypernatremia (serum sodium level

SUBMITTER: Chauhan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500955 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature