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JLUMHS-Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical Health Sciences. 2014; 13 (2): 83-86
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OBJECTIVE: To see the frequency of hyponatremia in hospitalized patients of medical wards at Liaquat university hospital Hyderabad
METHODOLOGY: In this Descriptive Cross-sectional Study we included 200 patients admitted in medical wards of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from 1st July to31 august 2013, Serum sodium level of these patients was sent and results were recorded on a preformed profarma. We included all patients admitted in ward through emergency or out patients department
Inclusion Criteria: In this study patients attending emergency and OPD were included in between age of 12 years to 80 years
Exclusion Criteria: In this study we excluded all patients with acute myocardial infarction ,angina ,and traumatic emergency
RESULTS: Among 200 patients, we found 44%[88] patients having hyponatremia with 36%[72] patients with mild to moderate hyponatremia and 8% [16] patients have moderate to severe hyponatremia
Males have increased frequency of hyponatremia then females. Study concludes that frequency of hyponatremia is more frequent with increasing age
CONCLUSION: Hyponatremia is common problem seen in admitted patients in male wards
METHODOLOGY: In this Descriptive Cross-sectional Study we included 200 patients admitted in medical wards of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from 1st July to31 august 2013, Serum sodium level of these patients was sent and results were recorded on a preformed profarma. We included all patients admitted in ward through emergency or out patients department
Inclusion Criteria: In this study patients attending emergency and OPD were included in between age of 12 years to 80 years
Exclusion Criteria: In this study we excluded all patients with acute myocardial infarction ,angina ,and traumatic emergency
RESULTS: Among 200 patients, we found 44%[88] patients having hyponatremia with 36%[72] patients with mild to moderate hyponatremia and 8% [16] patients have moderate to severe hyponatremia
Males have increased frequency of hyponatremia then females. Study concludes that frequency of hyponatremia is more frequent with increasing age
CONCLUSION: Hyponatremia is common problem seen in admitted patients in male wards
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Type of study:
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Language:
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Journal:
J. Liaquat Univ. Med. Health Sci.
Year:
2014