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Hyponatremia

Hyponatremia is an electrolyte imbalance causing low blood sodium levels. It is a dangerous condition that causes fluid retention in the brain leading to coma or even death. The causes, symptoms and treatment of hyponatremia are described below.

Effect of Fluid And Sodium Restrictions On Weight Loss Among Heart Failure Patients

Effect of Fluid And Sodium Restrictions On Weight Loss Among Heart Failure Patients

Aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, suggests a clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).

Despite Urgent Calls for Reducing Consumption, Rise Noted in Sodium Intake in US Over Last Decade

Despite Urgent Calls for Reducing Consumption, Rise Noted in Sodium Intake in US Over Last Decade

Public health authorities agree that excess sodium intake on a regular basis can increase blood pressure and the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion Does Not Reduce Acute Kidney Injury Risk After Open Heart Surgery

Sodium Bicarbonate Infusion Does Not Reduce Acute Kidney Injury Risk After Open Heart Surgery

A new study suggests that the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who undergo open heart surgery is not reduced by the administration of sodium bicarbonate-based infusion.

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Sodium Levels Fluctuate in the Body Regardless of Salt Intake

Sodium Levels Fluctuate in the Body Regardless of Salt Intake

A new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism has rejected the common perception that constant sodium levels are achieved through balanced sodium intake and urinary excretion.

Blood Pressure Levels in Children Affected by Sodium Intake

Blood Pressure Levels in Children Affected by Sodium Intake

Blood pressure is regarded as a silent killer and is associated with many life-endangering diseases. Scientists conducted a study for assessing the impact of sodium intake and systolic blood pressure.

DRL to Sell Generic Version of Montelukast Sodium in US

DRL to Sell Generic Version of Montelukast Sodium in US

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has announced that it has launched the generic version of its Montelukast Sodium oral granules in the United States.

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Hyponatremia Raises Risk of Death, Complications Following Surgery

Hyponatremia Raises Risk of Death, Complications Following Surgery

Hyponatremia (an electrolyte disorder) is associated with an increased risk of complications and death within 30 days of surgery, reveals report published in Archives of Internal Medicine.

Sodium Accumulation In Brain and Disability In Multiple Sclerosis Related

Sodium Accumulation In Brain and Disability In Multiple Sclerosis Related

Detecting build-up of sodium in the brain by MRI is perhaps a biomarker for the degeneration of nerve cells that occurs in people with MS, states new study published online in <i>Radiology</i>.

Dr Reddy’s Begins Marketing Generic Ibandronate Sodium in US

Dr Reddy’s Begins Marketing Generic Ibandronate Sodium in US

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has confirmed that it has started marketing its anti-osteoporosis drug Ibandronate Sodium in the US.

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Genetic Mutation Ups Sodium Retention, Blood Pressure: Study

Genetic Mutation Ups Sodium Retention, Blood Pressure: Study

Mutation of the gene KCNJ5 increases sodium retention in patients with small adrenal tumors, reveals study.

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