New guidelines on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of true hypotonic hyponatremia have been published online in the European Journal of Endocrinology. The guidelines focus on managing ...

Mild chronic hyponatremia has generally been viewed to be a relatively benign condition. 6 Increased attention is now being focused on the possible deleterious consequences of mild and asymptomatic ...

The treatment of athletes showing signs of acute hyponatremia should be guided by the severity of neurological symptoms on presentation, rather than by laboratory measures of blood sodium levels, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

If the condition is moderate and due to poor diet or drinking too much water, for example, the patient may be advised to cut back on fluids and change their diuretic intake. A more severe, acute form ...

In 2008, an expert panel released guidelines on treating acute hyponatremia in runners (Clin J Sport Med, 18: 111-21, 2008 ); the panel’s recommended regimen can be applied to all hyponatremic ...

FDA Approves Astellas Pharma's Vaprisol for the Treatment of Hypervolemic Hyponatremia DEERFIELD, Ill., March 2 -- Astellas Pharma US, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

In older adults, low sodium often results from certain medications, kidney issues, or infections. Because multiple factors may contribute, treatment depends on identifying the underlying cause. Sodium ...

The term hyponatremia refers to a condition where the blood level of the electrolyte sodium is too low. A healthy sodium level is between 135 and 145 mmol/l and a person is considered to be ...