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Disorders of Plasma Sodium — Causes, Consequences, and Correction by Sterns, Richard H

“…This review considers the causes and consequences of an abnormal plasma sodium concentration and offers a framework for correcting it. Human cells dwell in…”
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Treatment of Severe Hyponatremia by Sterns, Richard H

“…Patients with severe (serum sodium ≤120 mEq/L), symptomatic hyponatremia can develop life-threatening or fatal complications from cerebral edema if treatment…”
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Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hyponatremia: Expert Panel Recommendations by Verbalis, Joseph G., MD, Goldsmith, Steven R., MD, Greenberg, Arthur, MD, Korzelius, Cynthia, MD, Schrier, Robert W., MD, Sterns, Richard H., MD, Thompson, Christopher J., MD, FRCPI

“…Abstract Hyponatremia is a serious, but often overlooked, electrolyte imbalance that has been independently associated with a wide range of deleterious changes…”
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Tolvaptan for the Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone: Is the Dose Too High? by Sterns, Richard H.

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Mortality and Serum Sodium: Do Patients Die from or with Hyponatremia? by Chawla, Arun, Sterns, Richard H, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Cappuccio, Joseph D

“…Severe hyponatremia (<120 mEq/L) in hospitalized patients has a high mortality rate. We hypothesized that underlying diseases causing hyponatremia attribute to…”
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Hyponatremia Treatment Guidelines 2007: Expert Panel Recommendations by Verbalis, Joseph G., MD, Goldsmith, Stephen R., MD, Greenberg, Arthur, MD, Schrier, Robert W., MD, Sterns, Richard H., MD

“…Abstract Although hyponatremia is a common, usually mild, and relatively asymptomatic disorder of electrolytes, acute severe hyponatremia can cause substantial…”
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Calciphylaxis from Nonuremic Causes: A Systematic Review by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Wolf, Myles, Sterns, Richard H, Hix, John K

“…Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a well-described entity in end-stage kidney disease and renal transplant patients; however, little…”
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Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome following Correction of Hyponatremia by ≤10 mEq/L per Day by Tandukar, Srijan, Sterns, Richard H, Rondon-Berrios, Helbert

“…Overly rapid correction of chronic hyponatremia may lead to osmotic demyelination syndrome. European guidelines recommend a correction to ≤10 mEq/L in 24 hours…”
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Complications and management of hyponatremia by Sterns, Richard H, Silver, Stephen M

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWHyponatremia causes significant morbidity, mortality, and disability. This review considers the literature of the past 18 months to improve…”
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Hypertonic Saline and Desmopressin: A Simple Strategy for Safe Correction of Severe Hyponatremia by Sood, Lonika, MD, Sterns, Richard H., MD, Hix, John K., MD, Silver, Stephen M., MD, Chen, Linlin, PhD

“…Background Prompt correction of severe hyponatremia is important, but correction also must be limited to avoid iatrogenic osmotic demyelination. Expert opinion…”
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Brain volume regulation in response to hypo-osmolality and its correction by Sterns, Richard H, Silver, Stephen M

“…Hyponatremia exerts most of its clinical effects on the brain. An acute onset (usually in <24 hours) of hyponatremia causes severe, and sometimes fatal,…”
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The Treatment of Hyponatremia by Sterns, Richard H., MD, Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Hix, John Kevin, MD

“…Summary Virtually all investigators now agree that self-induced water intoxication, symptomatic hospital-acquired hyponatremia, and hyponatremia associated…”
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Overcorrection of hyponatremia is a medical emergency by Sterns, Richard H., Hix, John K.

“…Overcorrection of hyponatremia is a medical emergency. Excessive correction usually results from the unexpected emergence of a water diuresis after resolution…”
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Treating Profound Hyponatremia: A Strategy for Controlled Correction by Sterns, Richard H., MD, Hix, John Kevin, MD, Silver, Stephen, MD

“…An alcoholic patient presented with profound hyponatremia (serum sodium concentration, 96 mEq/L) caused by the combined effects of a thiazide diuretic,…”
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DDAVP Is Effective in Preventing and Reversing Inadvertent Overcorrection of Hyponatremia by Perianayagam, Anjana, Sterns, Richard H, Silver, Stephen M, Grieff, Marvin, Mayo, Robert, Hix, John, Kouides, Ruth

“…Adherence to therapeutic guidelines for the treatment of hyponatremia becomes difficult when water diuresis emerges during therapy. The objective of this study…”
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Management of Hyponatremia in the ICU by Sterns, Richard H., MD, Hix, John K., MD, Silver, Stephen M., MD

“…Hyponatremia is common in critical care units. Avoidance of neurologic injury requires a clear understanding of why the serum sodium (Na) concentration falls…”
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Hypertonic Saline for Hyponatremia: Risk of Inadvertent Overcorrection by Mohmand, Hashim K, Issa, Dany, Ahmad, Zubair, Cappuccio, Joseph D, Kouides, Ruth W, Sterns, Richard H

“…Data regarding dosage-response relationships for using hypertonic saline in treatment of hyponatremia are extremely limited. Objectives of this study were to…”
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Evidence for Managing Hypernatremia: Is It Just Hyponatremia in Reverse? by Sterns, Richard H

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Hypertonic Saline for Hyponatremia: Meeting Goals and Avoiding Harm by Rondon-Berrios, Helbert, Sterns, Richard H.

“…Hypertonic saline has been used for the treatment of hyponatremia for nearly a century. There is now general consensus that hypertonic saline should be used in…”
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Urea for hyponatremia: a role for desmopressin? by Sterns, Richard H, Rondon-Berrios, Helbert

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