Hypernatremia at admission predicts poor survival in patients with terminal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Hypernatremia at admission predicts poor survival in patients with terminal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Although palliative care providers, patients, and their families rely heavily on accurate prognostication, the prognostic value of electrolyte imbalance has received little attention. Methods As a retrospective review, we screened inpatients with terminal cancer admitted between...

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Main Authors: Min-Seok Seo, In Cheol Hwang, Jaehun Jung, Hwanhee Lee, Jae Hee Choi, Jae-Yong Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Electrolyte imbalance
Hypernatremia
Prognosis
Terminal cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00607-z

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