HYPONATREMIA: IS IT RELATED TO THE SEASONS?

ALTUNTAŞ A.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.40, no.3, pp.407-413, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5937/jomb0-30409
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.407-413
  • Keywords: hyponatremia, season, humidity, temperature, renal failure, HEATSTROKE, CLIMATE, SODIUM, SWEAT
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in inpatients related to morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to examine whether there is a relationship between the incidence of hyponatremia and the seasons among the patients hospitalized in our nephrology department.