We investigated the incidence and prognostic impact of hyponatremia occurring at various time points during hospitalization on long-term mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors. We retrospectively studied 1863 patients diagnosed with AMI. Baseline, nadir, and discharge sodium levels during hospitalization were recorded and analyzed. Hyponatremia was defined as a serum sodium le...

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) not only induces uncharacteristic clinical symptoms but also increases morbidity and mortality [1, 2]. The recent introduction of vaptans acting as V2-receptor antagonists considerably improved the unconvincing results of conventional treatment consisting of fluid restriction potentially combined with sodium supplementation and/or...

Objective: This study aims to estimate and compare the time-course change in blood glucose levels by blood cells in serum, and plasma with or without preservatives, which may reflect the rate of glucose utilization by blood cells. Method: This laboratory-based cross-sectional study was carried out using a blood specimen of 28 participants among which 14 were diagnosed with diabetes and 14 were...

Results Blood urea nitrogen and free thyroxine levels were significantly higher. Sodium, potassium, thyroid stimulating hormone levels were significantly lower in women with HG than those in the control group. Although serum ADA and CAT were measured to be higher in HG group, the difference was not significant. Serum MDA and GPx levels were significantly elevated in women with HG when compared ...

INTRODUCTION Electrolyte abnormalities are one of the common causes of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The turnaround time for electrolyte reporting should be as low as possible. Electrolytes are measured conventionally in serum obtained from venous blood by electrolyte analyser which takes 20 to 30 min. Point of care analysers are now available where in electrolytes can be ...

Background: Diabetes is a major public health problem. The development of new therapies that are able to improve glycemia management and even to cure diabetes is of great interest. In this study, protective effects of sodium tungstate against STZ-induced beta-cell damages were investigated. Methods: Sixty rats were divided into six groups: control, diabetic, sodium tungstate treated diabetic r...

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR 681 resenting supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant ventricular conduction. Rapid administration of digitalis was started, and one hour later the rate dropped abruptly to 50 beats per minute. Intravenous therapy with isoproterenol, dopamine, and sodium bicarbonate was administered, and the rate varied between 70 and 160 beats per minute. Eight hours after admis...

background: cadmium (cd) is a heavy metal that has widespread use. it enters the food chain in different ways, including soil and water. cadmium can cause dysfunction of different body organs. zinc (zn) and magnesium (mg) supplementation can have protective effects against cadmium toxicity due to their antagonistic and antioxidants properties. this study examines the influence of supplemental z...

BACKGROUND Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized patients, and it represents a well-established risk factor for ICU/hospital mortality. The majority of hyponatremic states are associated with elevated arginine vasopressin levels and a preserved sodium pool. Conventional treatment is either not pathophysiologically oriented or of limited effectiveness. The aim o...