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Published on: November 9, 2016

Inadvertent sodium loading in critically ill patients.

Shailesh Bihari1, Judy Ou, Andrew W Holt

  • 1Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia. biharishailesh@gmail.com

Critical Care and Resuscitation : Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine
|March 13, 2012
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Critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation received high daily sodium doses, exceeding recommendations. Further research is needed to explore methods for limiting sodium administration and its impact on patient outcomes.

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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings
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Published on: November 9, 2016

Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Clinical Nutrition

Background:

  • Recommended daily sodium intake is 1-2 mmol/kg.
  • Sodium administration is often combined with fluid administration in critically ill patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate sodium administered to invasively ventilated patients.
  • To investigate the effect of sodium administration on oxygenation, ICU length of stay, and serum sodium levels.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective audit of adult patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation for ≥ 5 days.
  • Assessed total sodium from fluids, infusions, medications, and nutrition.
  • Monitored oxygenation, ICU length of stay, and serum sodium levels.

Main Results:

  • Daily sodium administration averaged 225.5 mmol (range, 151-355 mmol).
  • Daily sodium administration correlated with net fluid balance (P<0.001; r=0.35).
  • Infusions (22.2%) and drugs (21.6%) were major contributors to total sodium administration.

Conclusions:

  • Sodium administration was high in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.
  • Further studies should investigate methods to limit sodium administration in this population.
  • The influence of reduced sodium administration on patient outcomes requires examination.