Table 1 Evolution of some blood and urine parameters in 10 patients with mild hyponatremia treated by 45 g urea/daily at least during three days
From: Treatment of euvolemic hyponatremia in the intensive care unit by urea
Day -1 | Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S Urea (mg/dL) N < 40 | 25 (± 10.1) | 25 (± 9.5) | 60 (± 25.9)* | 67 ± 29.7* |
S Creat (mg/dL) N < 1.1 | 0.5 (± 0.1) | 0.5 (± 0.1) | 0.5 (± 0.1) | 0.5 (± 0.1) |
S Na (mmol/L) | 133 (± 1.3) | 130 (± 1.8) | 132 (± 3.7) | 136 (± 5.0)* |
S K (mmol/L) | 4 (± 0.4) | 4 (± 0.3) | 4 (± 0.3) | 4 (± 0.3) |
U Osm (mosmol/kg) | 587 (± 153.3) | 623 (± 136.5) | 637 (± 112.2) | 690 (± 122.0) |
U Urea (mg/dL) | 938 (± 511.4) | 1031 (± 476.8) | 1806 (± 461.6)* | 2187 (± 534.1)* |
U Creat (mg/dL) | 44 (± 25.5) | 45 (± 23.0) | 30 (± 15.0) | 29 (± 16.3) |
U Na (mmol/L) | 127 (± 32.9) | 139 (± 43.2) | 112 (± 44.0) | 93 (± 39.0) |
FE.Na (%) N < 1.5% | 1.2 (± 0.6) | 1.2 (± 0.5) | 1.51 (± 0.9) | 1.31 (± 0.6) |
FE.Osm (%) N < 3% | 2.38 (± 0.6) | 2.45 (± 0.5) | 3.99 (± 1.8)* | 4.62 (± 1.6)* |