2 results match your criteria: "RCSI Medical School and Beaumont Hospital[Affiliation]"
Active management of hyponatraemia and mortality in older hospitalised patients compared with younger patients: results of a prospective cohort study.
Age Ageing
June 2021
Academic Department of Endocrinology, RCSI Medical School and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Article Synopsis
- - Hyponatraemia, a condition characterized by low sodium levels in the blood, significantly affects older patients, increasing their risk of complications and mortality, especially since the factors and outcomes related to it haven't been thoroughly studied in this demographic.
- - A 9-month study analyzed 1,321 cases of hyponatraemia in patients aged 65 and older compared to younger patients and healthy controls, revealing that common causes were similar across ages but older patients received more treatment yet fared worse.
- - Despite higher treatment rates in older hyponatraemic patients, they were more likely to face in-hospital death compared to both younger patients and healthy controls, highlighting the urgent need to understand and address hyponatraemia's risks
Fluid Restriction Therapy for Chronic SIAD; Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
December 2020
Academic Department of Endocrinology, RCSI Medical School and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Article Synopsis
- Fluid restriction (FR) was tested as a treatment for chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) in a study involving 46 patients, comparing its effects to no treatment over one month.
- The study found that FR led to a greater initial increase in plasma sodium concentration (pNa) after 3 days compared to no treatment, although the rise was modest and limited at 30 days.
- The results indicate that while FR is somewhat effective and well-tolerated, about one-third of patients did not reach the target sodium level, highlighting the need for additional treatment options for some patients with SIAD.