TY - GEN
T1 - Clinical analysis of electrolyte imbalance in thalamic hemorrhage patients within 24 H after admission
AU - Guo, Zhenwei
AU - Wang, Tianzhu
AU - Zhang, John H.
AU - Qin, Xinyue
N1 - We have observed that patients with thalamic hemorrhage are more likely to have electrolyte disturbances than those with non-thalamic hemorrhage. Here, we are attempting to provide some comprehensive information on electrolyte disturbances in patients with thalamic hemorrhage. Retrospectively, 67 patients with thalamic hemorrhage (TH group) and 256 with non-thalamic hemorrhage (N-TH group) were found from computer tomography images.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We have observed that patients with thalamic hemorrhage are more likely to have electrolyte disturbances than those with non-thalamic hemorrhage. Here, we are attempting to provide some comprehensive information on electrolyte disturbances in patients with thalamic hemorrhage. Retrospectively, 67 patients with thalamic hemorrhage (TH group) and 256 with non-thalamic hemorrhage (N-TH group) were found from computer tomography images. Electrolytes of these patients were tested within 24 h after hospitalization. Chi-square test was used to compare the incidence of electrolyte imbalance. Serum K+ levels were found to be abnormal in 37.31% of the patients in the TH group and 24.21% in the N-TH group, and the difference was significant (p < 0.05). Such a difference was also observed for the levels of serum Na+ and Cl +. Incidences of abnormal serum K+ (p < 0.05), Na + (p < 0.01) and Cl- (p < 0.01) levels were different among thalamic hemorrhage, basal ganglia area hemorrhage and lobar hemorrhage patients. In the TH group, the mortality of patients with electrolyte disturbances (42.50%) was higher than that of patients with normal electrolyte levels (14.81%, p < 0.05). The incidence of electrolyte imbalance is higher in patients with thalamic hemorrhage than in those with non-thalamic hemorrhage. The reason may be partly related to the location of the hemorrhage. Electrolyte disturbance may contribute to the higher mortality of patients with thalamic hemorrhage.
AB - We have observed that patients with thalamic hemorrhage are more likely to have electrolyte disturbances than those with non-thalamic hemorrhage. Here, we are attempting to provide some comprehensive information on electrolyte disturbances in patients with thalamic hemorrhage. Retrospectively, 67 patients with thalamic hemorrhage (TH group) and 256 with non-thalamic hemorrhage (N-TH group) were found from computer tomography images. Electrolytes of these patients were tested within 24 h after hospitalization. Chi-square test was used to compare the incidence of electrolyte imbalance. Serum K+ levels were found to be abnormal in 37.31% of the patients in the TH group and 24.21% in the N-TH group, and the difference was significant (p < 0.05). Such a difference was also observed for the levels of serum Na+ and Cl +. Incidences of abnormal serum K+ (p < 0.05), Na + (p < 0.01) and Cl- (p < 0.01) levels were different among thalamic hemorrhage, basal ganglia area hemorrhage and lobar hemorrhage patients. In the TH group, the mortality of patients with electrolyte disturbances (42.50%) was higher than that of patients with normal electrolyte levels (14.81%, p < 0.05). The incidence of electrolyte imbalance is higher in patients with thalamic hemorrhage than in those with non-thalamic hemorrhage. The reason may be partly related to the location of the hemorrhage. Electrolyte disturbance may contribute to the higher mortality of patients with thalamic hemorrhage.
KW - Electrolyte imbalance
KW - Hypokalemia
KW - Hyponatremia
KW - Thalamic hemorrhage
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-7091-0693-8_57
DO - 10.1007/978-3-7091-0693-8_57
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 21725779
SN - 9783709106921
T3 - Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum
SP - 343
EP - 348
BT - Intracerebral Hemorrhage Research
PB - Springer-Verlag Wien
ER -