Incidence and Severity of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Hyponatremia in Pediatrics.

ABSTRACT: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized children, with a reported incidence of 15-30%, but its overall incidence and severity are not well known. The objective of our study was to determine the incidence, severity, and associated risk factors of community- and hospital-acquired hyponatremia on a general pediatric ward. Data of 5550 children admitted from June 2012 to December 2019 on plasma sodium and discharge diagnosis were analyzed by logistic regression model. Clinically relevant diagnostic groups were created. Hyponatremia was classified as mild, moderate, and severe. The incidence of community- and hospital-acquired hyponatremia was 15.8% and 1.4%, respectively. Most of the cases were mild (90.8%) to moderate (8.6%), with only two cases of severe commu

SUBMITTER: Rius-Peris JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9782113 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature