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February 26, 2026Arab Board Medical JournalOpen Access

Electrolytes Disturbance in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Related Outcomes

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JMJawad K. ManutiNJNasseer Sadiq Jawad

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Prospective study finds electrolyte imbalances in severe COVID-19, suggesting a need for careful monitoring.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the prevalence of electrolyte disturbances in patients with severe COVID-19 and their related outcomes.
  • Conducted a prospective study with 100 patients having severe COVID-19 infection.
  • Recorded serum electrolytes at admission, five, and ten days after admission.
  • Defined two groups based on sodium levels: hyponatremia and normonatremia.
  • 34% of patients had hyponatremia, 7% had hyperkalemia, 58% had hypocalcemia, and 16% had hyperchloremia upon admission.
  • Respiratory failure was the most common complication (25%), followed by acute kidney injury (15%) and new-onset diabetes (10%).
  • Hyperkalemia and hyperchloremia were significantly associated with increased risk of death.

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Manuti et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe3d995ddcd3a253e7e70https://doi.org/10.4103/abmj.abmj_12_23
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