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. 2016 Jun 6;17:55. doi: 10.1186/s12882-016-0268-9

Table 3.

Electrolyte abnormalities at discharges status and patient outcomes during hospitalization

N/Total (%)
At discharges status
 Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) 9.9 (2.6–50)
 Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.8 (0.09–11.0)
 Hypernatremia 2/66 (3.0)
 Hyponatremia 10/66 (15.2)
 Hyperkalemia -
 Hypokalemia 4/66 (6.1)
 Hypercalcemia -
 Hypocalcemia 15/66 (22.7)
 Hyperphosphatemia 5/66 (7.6)
 Hypophosphatemia 9/66 (13.6)
 Hypermagnesemia 2/66 (3.0)
 Hypomagnesemia 1/66 (1.5)
Renal and patient outcomes
 Acute kidney injury 60/66 (90.1 %)
 Acute dialysis 11/66 (6.7 %)
 Median length of stay in hospital (day) 7 (2–209)
 Recovered acute kidney injury 63/66 (95.5 %)
 Mortality rate 2/66 (3 %)

Data are expressed as median (25–75 interquartile), or number (%)