Having a "high normal" serum sodium level in midlife, which reflects less than optimal fluid intake, is associated with an increased risk for left ventricular hypertrophy — a heart failure (HF) ...

Sodium, which is routinely tested in standard blood tests, has long been considered normal within the 135–146 mmol/L range. But this study challenges that assumption, suggesting a strong, long-term ...

More evidence has emerged that mild hyponatremia, even within the normal sodium range, as well as hypernatremia are both associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in older ...

A slightly lower serum sodium concentration within the normal range is a major risk factor for mortality in elderly adults, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the ...

The study included 970 patients with RCC with a median age of 66.6 years. All had NLR and sodium values measured within 30 days of diagnosis. A total of 411 patients had an NLR of 3.0 or less and 559 ...

The problem is that the average American currently consumes around 3,400mg per day, often without realizing it.

April 4, 2023 – Patients with low sodium levels before or after total knee or hip arthroplasty are more likely to experience complications and other adverse outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of ...

Researchers report that low levels of sodium, known as hyponatremia, prior to transplantation does not increase the risk of death following liver transplant. Full findings are published in Liver ...

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and abnormal sodium levels in the blood have an increased risk of experiencing respiratory failure or dying, according to a new study. Hospitalized patients with ...