Original Research

Association of Hyponatremia with in-Hospital Motality Among Patients Hospitalized With Stroke

Hafiz Muhammad Kashif
Department of Medicine & Gastroenterology Services Institute of Medical Science, Services Hospital Lahore
Tariq Suleman
Department of Medicine & Gastroenterology Services Institute of Medical Science, Services Hospital Lahore
Muhammad Naeem Afzal
Department of Medicine & Gastroenterology Services Institute of Medical Science, Services Hospital Lahore
Tabish Raza
Department of Medicine & Gastroenterology Services Institute of Medical Science, Services Hospital Lahore

✉ Correspondence: Hafiz Muhammad Kashif Email: hafizkashif254@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v1i1.2011
Volume: 1, Issue 1 Pages: 45–49 Published: 16 Dec 2020
Received: 27 Sep 2020 Accepted: 05 Oct 2020 Published Online: 16 Dec 2020

Abstract

Objective

The present study helped in clarifying the role of hyponatremia at the time of admission on mortality in stroke patients in Pakistan.

Methods

It was a cohort study, conducted at Medical Unit III, Services Hospital, Lahore, from07-06-2016 to 06-12-2016.One hundred and fifty (75 in each group) patients who fulfilled inclusion criteria were enrolled after written informed consent. Sodium levels was measured on admission and patients were divided in two groups i.e., hyponatremic group comprising of Na <135 mEq/L and control group with normal sodium levels. All the patients were followed for the in hospital mortality.

Results

The mean age of patients was 63.50 +5.78 with a median of 40 and a mode 42. Most of the patients (53.3%) were above 60 years old and females (54.6%).Among 75 patients who had hyponatremia, 41 patients died in hospital while 34 were discharged from hospital. Among control group, 20 patients died while 55 were discharged from hospital (RR=2.05, P=0.001). This showed that there is strong association between hyponatremia and in-hospital mortality.

Conclusion

Hyponatremia is strongly associated with in-hospital patients’ mortality in patients of stroke.

Keywords
Hyponatremia In-patient Mortality Stroke.

How to Cite This Article

Kashif HM, Suleman T, Afzal MN, Raza T. Association of Hyponatremia with in-Hospital Motality Among Patients Hospitalized With Stroke. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2020;1(1):45–49. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v1i1.2011

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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