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ea0049gp179 | Pituitary | ECE2017

Correction of sustained hyponatremia secondary to SIAD by the use of chronic tolvaptan therapy is associated with a reduction in Emergency Room visits, hospital admissions and days of hospitalization over a 3-year period

Hernandez Martin Cuesta , Hernandez Irene Crespo , Alemany Pablo Amich , Hoyos Emilia Gomez , Gomez Nancy Sanchez , Santiago Alejandro , De Miguel Novoa Paz , Calle-Pascual Alfonso Luis , de la Vega Isabelle Runkle

Introduction: Hyponatremia (HN) is associated with worse clinical outcomes, and longer hospital lengths-of-stay than seen in eunatremic patients. The Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis (SIAD) is the most common cause of hyponatremia in hospitalization. We studied the relationship between correction of sustained SIAD-induced hyponatremia and visits to the Emergency Room (ERv) as well as hospital admissions (HA) in a case series.Methods: Retrospective,...

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Correction of sustained hyponatremia secondary to SIAD by the use of chronic tolvaptan therapy is associated with a reduction in Emergency Room visits, hospital admissions and days of hospitalization over a 3-year period

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