What is it about?
The new sodium equation explicitly includes a rate of serum [Na] correction, to help make the treatment of hyponatremia or hypernatremia safer. Also, the equation is the first that can calculate a dose of salt tablets.
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Why is it important?
The treatment of dysnatremia can be more quantitative and safer for the patient.
Perspectives
We built upon the knowledge gained from the previous sodium equations and look forward to seeing more research and future sodium equations.
Sheldon Chen
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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This page is a summary of: Response to “Kinetic sodium equation”, Journal of Onco-Nephrology, February 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2399369317746965.
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