Anna Królicka, Krzysztof Letachowicz, Barbara Adamik, Adrian Doroszko, Krzysztof Kaliszewski, Katarzyna Kiliś-Pstrusińska, Krzysztof Kujawa, Agnieszka Matera-Witkiewicz, Marcin Madziarski, Michał Pomorski, Marcin Protasiewicz, Janusz Sokołowski, Małgorzata Trocha, Ewa Anita Jankowska, Katarzyna Madziarska
BACKGROUND: Sodium imbalance is one of the most common electrolyte disturbances encountered in the medical practice, and it may present with either hyponatremia or hypernatremia. Both sodium abnormalities are related with unfavorable outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Elucidation of the prevalence of dysnatremia among COVID-19 patients and its impact on 30- and 90-day mortality and need for ICU admission was the goal. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: A single-center, retrospective, observational study was conducted...
April 10, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine