The Incidence, Characteristics, Management and Outcomes of Peripartum Hyponatraemia in the United Kingdom: A Prospective Study Using the <scp>UK</scp> Obstetric Surveillance System (<scp>UKOSS</scp>)
Peripartum hyponatraemia was associated with maternal morbidity. Neonatal morbidity and operative birth were high, even without documented maternal symptoms. Poor recognition and documentation of symptoms have likely underestimated the incidence.
Authors
- Zoë Vowles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-2180)
- Arani Pillai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-1270)
- Catherine Nelson‐Piercy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-1196)
- Laila J. Tata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6404-8658)
- Nuala Lucas
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18247
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association