Serum sodium as a predictor to the outcome of critically ill cirrhotic patients

Abstract

End-stage liver disease is often complicated by hyponatremia. Cirrhotic patients with hyponatremia admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) have high mortality rates. This study analyzed the outcomes of critically ill cirrhotic patients and identified the prognostic value of serum sodium concentration . Many investigators have therefore used a variety of tools to predict the prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis who admitted to ICU, and these tools included scoring systems (Child-Pugh, SOFA, MELD, APACHE II and APACHE III), hemodynamic variables and their response to therapy and other electrolyte disturbance.