Dysnatremia is a common disorder in critically ill surgical children. The study’s aim is to determine the prevalence of dysnatremia and its association with outcomes after surgery for congenital heart ...

Hyper- and hyponatremia occur frequently in extremely preterm infants. Our purpose was to investigate plasma sodium (P-Na) concentrations, the incidence of hyper- and hyponatremia, and the impact of ...

Hospitalized children who receive hypotonic maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids are at higher risk of developing hyponatremia than those receiving isotonic IV fluids, according to a recent ...

An 86-year-old black female was admitted to the hospital after she had a seizure while waiting for a swallow evaluation as an outpatient. Her family members report that the patient has baseline ...