Preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease: two case reports and review of the literature.

A variety of therapeutic modalities are available to alter the abnormalities seen in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A comprehensive plan can now be developed to slow the progression of CKD. Two clinical cases of delay in the need for renal replacement therapy are described.

Characteristics, therapies, and factors influencing outcomes of hospitalized hypernatremic geriatric patients.

Purpose: Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte disorder associated with adverse outcomes such as increased length of stay and mortality due to a variety of factors. Our aim was to investigate known factors as well as other variables which we had identified in hospitalized hypernatremic geriatric patients and their relationship to patient outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of all adult hospitalized patients in a 4-month period with a serum sodium level >150 mmol/L was performed.