Open AccessProfound hyponatraemia in the emergency department: seasonality and risk factors
Author(s) -
T Huwyler,
Jérôme Stirnemann,
Nicolas Vuilleumier,
Christophe Marti,
Sarah Dugas,
PierreAlexandre Poletti,
François Sarasin,
Olivier Rutschmann
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2016.14385
Subject(s) - medicine , hyponatremia , incidence (geometry) , emergency department , confidence interval , odds ratio , thiazide , pediatrics , diuretic , physics , psychiatry , optics
The incidence of profound hyponatraemia was higher during the summer than the winter and was associated with excess risk of overall mortality. The use of thiazide and potassium-sparing diuretics was associated with the highest risk of hyponatraemia.
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