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Risk factors for hospital-acquired hypernatremia among critically ill medical patients in a setting utilizing a preventive free water protocol: Do we need to do more?

CONTEXT: Hospital-acquired hypernatremia (HAH) is a frequent concern in critical care, which carries high mortality. AIMS: To study the risk factors for HAH in settings that practice a preventive protocol. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Two tertiary-care hospitals. Prospective observational study design. MATE...

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Autores principales: Varun, Sundar, Bhaskar, Emmanuel, Abraham, Georgi, Arunkumar, Anandabhavan Sukumaramenon, Renuka, Muthiah Kothandaramanujam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3701394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23833473
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.112157