Sodium alterations impair the prognosis of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Marianna MartinoPaolo FalcioniGiulia GiancolaAlessandro CiarloniGianmaria SalvioFrancesca SilvettiAugusto TaccalitiGiorgio ArnaldiPublished in: Endocrine connections (2021)
Sodium alterations frequently affect hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Hyponatremia could indicate pulmonary involvement, whereas hypernatremia is associated to prolonged hospitalization and the need for intensive care/mechanical ventilation, particularly when resulting from prior hyponatremia. Optimizing in-hospital sodium balance is crucial to improve patients' prognosis.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- end stage renal disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- ejection fraction
- intensive care unit
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- respiratory failure
- sars cov
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- heart failure
- atrial fibrillation
- community acquired pneumonia