Relationship Between Heat Wave and Hyponatremia

N/ACompletedNCT02012660

University Hospital, Geneva28,734 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between moderate to severe hyponatremia and heat.

We will explore the relationship between heat wave and moderate and severe hyponatremia in a population of adult patients admitted in the emergency department of a primary and tertiary care teaching urban hospital. We will compare the prevalence of hyponatremia between summer and winter periods. We will describe the types of observed hyponatremia and describe the characteristics of the patients suffering of moderate to severe hyponatremia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

28,734

Conditions

Hyponatremia

Interventions

SeasonalityOTHER

The impact of high temperature during summer months on the prevalence of hyponatremia will be explores.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all adults (\> 16 y) with blood natremia measured Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without measure of natremia in the emergency department

Locations (1)

Geneva University

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patients with moderate to severe hyponatremia

Moderate to severe hyponatremia is defined as Sodium blood levels \< 125 mmol/L

Time frame: Natremia measured at admission in the ED

Secondary Outcomes

Mortality

Time frame: December 2011 to August 2013

Hospital length of stay

Time frame: December 2011 to August 2013

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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