Hyponatremia in melioidosis: Analysis of 10-year data from a hospital-based registry

Conclusion: Hyponatremia occurs in 84.1% of hospitalized patients with melioidosis. Older age and AKI are associated with a higher incidence of hyponatremia. The presence of severe hyponatremia is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality, need for mechanical ventilation and ICU stay.

Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - June 29, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Indu Ramachandra Rao Tushar Shaw Ravindra Attur Prabhu Vandana Kalwaje Eshwara Shankar Prasad Nagaraju Dharshan Rangaswamy Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy Mohan Varadanayakanahalli Bhojaraja Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay Source Type: research