Increased Ambient Temperature and Hyponatremia Presentations: A 10-Year Retrospective Study at an Australian Hospital
Our study demonstrates that serum sodium concentrations are lower and profound hyponatremia-related hospital admissions higher when ambient temperatures are warmer. This suggests that hyponatremia is a climate-associated health issue. Local public health advice for water consumption during heatwaves should consider this risk, and prompt action to limit climate change is required to mitigate this risk.
Authors
- Nahal Mansouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-0737)
- Meg Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0553-7686)
- Annabelle M Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7287-6162)
- Mathis Grossmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-3457)
- Hung Vo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9784-5367)
- Rudolf Hoermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1326-4270)
- Elizabeth Wootton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2869-1918)
- Thomas Nicholls
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Alfred Health (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgae820
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- University of Melbourne
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical