Post-Hospital Syndrome and Hyponatremia

Introduction: Post-hospital syndrome (PHS) is defined as a period of vulnerability during the first 30 days after patient discharged from hospital, in which multiple factors come into play. Hyponatremia most frequent hydroelectrolytic disorder hospitalized patients and may be related to appearance PHS. Objective: The objective estimate prevalence PHS that assessed rate readmissions discharge, with hyponatremia. Material Methods: It descriptive observational study hyponatremia who were 1 September 2010 2 February 2020 at Internal Medicine Service Hospital University San Juan (Alicante, Spain). Results: Of 25 included patients, 5 (20%) readmitted within month mean 11.4 (standard deviation [SD] 5.1). overall mortality was 20% (n = 5), one case death post-hospitalization (4%). In 12 (48%) origin undetermined. frequently recorded etiology for condition pharmacological 7, 28%), there pronounced variability its clinical laboratory study. widely used corrective measure drug withdrawal, 16 (64%). Water intake restriction common treatment discharge (5 20%), followed by urea (2 8%), while tolvaptan not used. Conclusion: cause PHS, could increase early readmission. an underdiagnosed undertreated entity, so it necessary apply appropriate system optimize management and, future studies, assess impact on