Table 4.

Correction rates of serum [Na⁺] (modified from previous studies [10, 12])

	U.S. Recommendations	European Guideline
Acute/symptomatic (moderate-to-severe)	Goal: + 4 to 6 mmol/L/d Upper correction limit: none	Goal: + 5 mmol/L/d Upper correction limit: + 10 mmol/L/d
Chronic/asymptomatic or symptomatic (minimal/mild)	Goals: + 4 to 8 mmol/L/d, + 4 to 6 mmol/L/d (ODS high risk) Upper correction limits: + 10 to 12 mmol/L/d, + 8 mmol/L/d (ODS high risk)	Goal: none Upper correction limit: + 10 mmol/L/d

Abbreviations: ODS osmotic demyelination syndrome