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ea0031p55 | Clinical biochemistry | SFEBES2013

Impact of hyponatraemia in critically ill patients

Shakher Jayadave , Gandhi Nirav , Raghuraman Govindan

Introduction: Hyponatraemia, defined as serum sodium <135 mmol/l is one of the commonest electrolyte abnormalities seen in patients admitted to acute hospitals and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Impact of this condition is not adequately measured in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit. The aim of this observational study was to assess the incidence and outcomes of patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) in a UK based settin...