Hyponatremia is an independent predictor of emergency department revisits in acute exacerbation of COPD.

Fatma Tokgoz Akyil Seda Tural ÖnÜr Hülya Abalı Sinem Nedime SÖkÜcÜ Cengiz Özdemİr Neslihan Boyracı Aslı Kocaoğlu Sedat Altın

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2021)

In non-hospitalized AECOPD, hyponatremia is relatively frequent and correlates with inflammatory markers. The presence of hyponatremia is an independent predictor of an earlier ED return visit within 1 year. For patients with AECOPD, sodium values may present guidance on discharge versus longer observation decisions.

Keyphrases

emergency department
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
acute heart failure
respiratory failure
liver failure
lung function
heart failure
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
atrial fibrillation
adverse drug