Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a medical emergency that accounts for
5% of all stroke cases. Individuals affected are typically in the prime of their lives (mean age …

Despite decades of study, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) continues to be a serious and
significant health problem in the United States and worldwide. The mechanisms contributing …

Hyponatraemia, defined as a serum sodium concentration< 135 mmol/l, is the most common
disorder of body fluid and electrolyte balance encountered in clinical practice. It can lead to …

Natriuretic peptides are a family of structurally related but genetically distinct
hormones/paracrine factors that regulate blood volume, blood pressure, ventricular …

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder, affecting more than 15% of patients
in the hospital. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) is the most frequent cause of …

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is an acute neurologic emergency. Prompt definitive
treatment of the aneurysm by craniotomy and clipping or endovascular intervention with …

Delayed vasospasm that develops 3–7 days after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
(SAH) has traditionally been considered the most important determinant of delayed ischemic …

OBJECTIVE Disturbances of osmoregulation, leading to diabetes insipidus and
hyponatraemia are well known complications after surgery in the sella region. This study …

Myocardial dysfunction, which is characterized by transient biventricular impairment of
intrinsic myocardial contractility, is a common complication in patients with sepsis. Left …

Disorders of serum sodium are both the most common and probably most the poorly
understood electrolyte disorders in clinical medicine. In the past few years increased …