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Low Serum Sodium Levels At Hospital Admission: Outcomes Among 2.3 Million Hospitalized Patients, Saleem M. Al Mawed, Vernon Shane Pankratz, Shiraz Mishra, Mark Unruh
Low Serum Sodium Levels At Hospital Admission: Outcomes Among 2.3 Million Hospitalized Patients, Saleem M. Al Mawed, Vernon Shane Pankratz, Shiraz Mishra, Mark Unruh
Hospital Medicine
Background: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder among hospitalized patients. Controversies still exist over the relationship between hyponatremia and outcomes of hospitalized patients. Methods: To analyze the association of low serum sodium levels at hospital admission with in-hospital mortality and patient disposition and to compare the distribution of the risk of death associated with hyponatremia across the lifespan of hospitalized patients, we conducted an observational study of 2.3 million patients using data extracted from the Cerner Health Facts database between 2000 and 2014. Logistic regression models were used in the analyses. Results: 14.4% of hospitalized patients had serum sodium …
Total Ankle Replacement, Then And Now: A Review, Katherine J. Gavin
Total Ankle Replacement, Then And Now: A Review, Katherine J. Gavin
UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal
Total ankle replacement (TAR) for treating end-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle joint has been evolving since the early 1960s. Increased understanding of the biomechanics and kinematics of the foot and ankle, postoperative results of implant use, and advances in technology have led to improved implant designs and treatment outcomes. The current study reviews associated historical perspectives, kinematics, biomechanics, patient selection, imaging procedures, modern surgical techniques, postoperative complications, and comparison studies with arthrodesis to help evaluate TAR in successfully treating osteoarthritis of the ankle joint. Although arthrodesis remains the gold standard for treatment, findings of new studies have suggested that TAR …