ALLMedicine™ Serum Sodium Center

Jan 16th, 2022 - To estimate the associations between dysnatraemia and inflammatory marker [including interleukin-6 (IL-6)], and tissue remodelling marker [matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP)-1], the pulmonary capillary wedge pressu...

Jan 15th, 2022 - The efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan, a newly introduced combination drug for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), was demonstrated in the PARADIGM-HF trial conducted in Western countries. However, these findings need to be verifi...

Jan 12th, 2022 - Exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) is defined as a serum sodium concentration under 135 mmol·L-1 during or within 24 h of exercise. Increasing interest in endurance events has led to a higher number of athletes presenting with this potentially...

Jan 8th, 2022 - The best protocol for severe inaugural diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children remains unclear. We compared two protocols by assessing effects during the first 24 h on osmolality, serum sodium, and glucose variations, which are associated with the...

Jan 7th, 2022 - Disorders of serum sodium (SNa) are common in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and may reflect underlying disease severity. However, the association of SNa with patient-reported outcomes is not clear. The Brigham and Women's Hospital COVID-19 R...

Feb 20th, 2019 - Patients with nocturia have to face many hurdles before being diagnosed and treated properly. The aim of this paper is to: summarize the nocturia patient pathway, explore how nocturia is diagnosed and treated in the real world and use the Delphi m...

Feb 27th, 2014 - Hyponatraemia, defined as a serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l, is the most common disorder of body fluid and electrolyte balance encountered in clinical practice. It can lead to a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms, from subtle to severe or e...

Feb 27th, 2014 - Hyponatraemia, defined as a serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l, is the most common disorder of body fluid and electrolyte balance encountered in clinical practice. It can lead to a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms, from subtle to severe or e...

Dec 13th, 2021 - Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIADH) is characterized by an imbalance of antidiuretic vasopressin (AVP) secretion. The impaired AVP regulation leads to water retention and secondary natriuresis and is a common cause for hyponatremia. Esp...

Sep 5th, 2021 - The development of ascites is a landmark event in the natural history of cirrhosis and signifies a grim prognosis. Portal hypertension and splanchnic arterial vasodilatation are the major contributors in the development of ascites. Vasodilatation ...

Jul 7th, 2021 - The Blood test items consisted Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Serum creatinine (SCr), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum Uric acid, plasma Albumin (ALB), Hemoglobin (Hb), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Serum Glutamic-Oxalocetic Transamina...

Apr 28th, 2021 - The differential diagnosis of central diabetes insipidus (cDI) is difficult and the current test with the highest diagnostic accuracy is copeptin measurement after hypertonic saline infusion (HIS). Although the HIS improved diagnostic accuracy com...

Mar 10th, 2021 - Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. Gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy is still the most effective treatment modality, depending on the stage and location. Despite many radiological, surgical and anesthetic innovations, serious...

Dec 14th, 2021 - Delirious mania is a diagnostic term used in variety of settings, including the emergency department and inpatient psychiatry, but it does not have formal criteria established in the DSM-5. Delirious mania was first described in the 1800s and was.

Sep 17th, 2021 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH: Hello. This is Ileana Piña, professor of medicine at Central Michigan University and adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve. This is my blog. Today I am talking to you during...

Aug 25th, 2021 - Having a "high normal" serum sodium level in midlife, which reflects less than optimal fluid intake, is associated with an increased risk for left ventricular hypertrophy — a heart failure (HF) precursor — and for HF itself, in older age, a new st...

Jul 1st, 2021 - Dear colleagues and friends, The Perspectives series continues! There are few issues in our discipline that are as challenging, and controversial, as liver transplant prioritization. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been the mainst.

Mar 10th, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Both high and low serum sodium levels are associated with adverse outcomes for hospitalized patients with COVID-19, new research suggests. In the ...