April 4, 2023 – Patients with low sodium levels before or after total knee or hip arthroplasty are more likely to experience complications and other adverse outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of ...

Image of blood vials. Serum sodium levels in the lower end of the normal range are associated with inferior outcomes in metastatic renal cell carcinoma, a study suggests. Serum sodium levels in the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had a nonstop coughing incident for a night and day after a feast, which landed him in the emergency room. He was found to have extremely low sodium levels (118-120 mEq/L), ...

This prospective cohort study demonstrates that, even within the normal range of serum sodium concentration, lower serum sodium is a strong predictor of an adverse long-term prognosis in patients with ...

Hyperglycemia refers to high blood sugar, while hyponatremia means low blood sodium. Although very different, these two conditions can affect each other. According to a 2022 research review, ...

Empagliflozin is a potential treatment for outpatients with chronic hyponatremia due to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD), new data suggest. The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) ...

* Hydration helps maintain blood volume and pressure, ensuring proper blood circulation * Overhydration can lead to hyponatremia * Dehydration decreases blood volume, causing //sodium levels to rise ...

Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium concentration, is typically viewed as a symptomless condition—until recently. A research team led by Professor Yoshihisa Sugimura, including Dr. Haruki Fujisawa, ...