Jornal brasileiro de nefrologiaHumansHyponatremiaFemaleRetrospective StudiesMale
Overcorrection of severe hyponatremia, osmotic demyelination syndrome, and mortality: insights from two Brazilian centers.
Lívia de Azevêdo Cerqueira Reis, Maria Gabriela Motta Guimarães, Ananda Pires Bastos, Dyonatas Rodrigues da Mata, Daniel Henrique Lins E Silva, Paulo Novis Rocha
Published: 202610.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2025-0161en
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Severe hyponatremia (sodium ≤ 120 mmol/L) poses significant clinical risks, including encephalopathy and seizures, but inadvertent rapid correction may cause osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS). Current guidelines recommend limiting so…
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