Prevalence and Impact of Hyponatremia in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hyponatremia occurs in up to 30% of patients with pneumonia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of hyponatremia associated with coronavirus disease 2019 and the impact on outcome is unknown. We aimed to identify the prevalence, predictors, and impact on outcome of mild, moderate, and severe admission hyponatremia compared with normonatremia among coronavirus disease 2019 patients.

Design

Retrospective, multicenter, observational cohort study.

Setting

Four New York City hospitals that are part of the same health network.

Patients

Hospitalized, laboratory-confirmed adult coronavirus disease 2019 patients admitted between March 1, 2020, and May 13, 2020.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

SUBMITTER: Frontera JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7467047 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature