Table 4 ICU and hospital mortality according to the change in natraemia induced by the first renal replacement therapy (RRT) session.

From: Natraemia variations induced by acute dialysis in critically ill patients: a database study

Natraemia change (mmol/L)

N of patients

ICU mortality

N (%)

Hospital mortality

N (%)

< − 5.0

3

0 (0)

0 (0)

− 5.0 to 0.0

43

16 (37.2)

19 (44.1)

0.1–5.0

82

33 (40.2)

39 (47.6)

5.1–10.0

66

30 (45.4)

32 (48.5)

10.0–15.0

18

6 (33.3)

9 (50.0)

≥ 15.1

3

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

Total

215

87 (40.5)

101 (47.0)

  1. ICU intensive care unit, RRT renal replacement therapy.