Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte balance disorder in clinical practice, amounting to 15–20% of casualty visits. While there is general agreement that associated mortality rates are high, most studies are uncontrolled.Objective: To determine the characteristics, causes and outcome of severe hyponatraemia (<125 mmol/l) in hospitalised patients and to indentify mortality predictors.Design: This is a retro...