Urban Heat and Burden of Hyponatremia
This cross-sectional study of patients with sodium measurements suggests that older people, especially women, were vulnerable to heat-related hyponatremia. Environmental heat was associated with an immediate exacerbation of hyponatremia. This finding highlights the importance of implementing prevention strategies to mitigate heat-related hyponatremia, as an increased burden in the future due to climate change is likely.
Authors
- Peter Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5940-9132)
- Kai Kappert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6976-0428)
- Wolfgang Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1063-3237)
- Monika Prpic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3730-5037)
- Christina Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2079-9123)
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-12-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50280
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09