Why the study?
Does ICU-acquired hypernatremia increase mortality in critically neurological patients?
Population
450 critically neurological patients admitted to the neurologic ICU for severe nervous diseases, stay >24h…
Comparison
ICU-acquired hypernatremia vs Normal serum sodium (135-145 mmol/L)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
during ICU and hospital stay
Authors
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May support sodium monitoring in neuro-ICU patients; leaves open whether correction improves outcomes.
Does ICU-acquired hypernatremia increase mortality in critically neurological patients?
ICU-acquired hypernatremia is an independent risk factor for mortality in critically ill neurological patients, suggesting it may serve as a potential prognostic marker.
Hu et al. (2016) studied this question.
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