Table 4 Hospital outcomes of hyponatremia and normonatremic PDRP +
From: Hyponatremia is a surrogate marker of poor outcome in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis
Hyponatremic group (n = 27) | Normonatremic group (n = 72) | |
|---|---|---|
Length of hospital stay | 11.9 ± 4.3* | 8.3 ± 2.9 |
Technique failure | 5/27 (18.5%) | 9/72 (12.5%) |
Removal of PD++ catheter | 3/27 (11.1%) | 9/72 (12.5%) |
Peritonitis episodes | 6/27 (22.2%) | 22/72(30.6%) |
Hospital mortality | 7/27 (25.9%)* | 1/72 (1.4%) |