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American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 54 (4): 674-9 (2009)
Tonicity balance in patients with hypernatremia acquired in the intensive care unit.
Gregor Lindner
,
Nikolaus Kneidinger
,
Ulrike Holzinger
,
Wilfred Druml
,
Christoph Schwarz
ABSTRACT
Hypernatremia is a serious electrolyte disturbance and an independent risk factor for mortality in critically ill patients. In many cases, hypernatremia is an iatrogenic problem that develops in the intensive care unit (ICU).