• Journal of critical care · Feb 2021

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    Association between electrolyte levels at presentation and hematoma expansion and outcome in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: A systematic review.

    • Andrea Loggini, Faten El Ammar, Ali Mansour, Christopher L Kramer, Fernando D Goldenberg, and Christos Lazaridis.
    • Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL, United States. Electronic address: andrea.loggini@uchospitals.edu.
    • J Crit Care. 2021 Feb 1; 61: 177-185.

    PurposeTo assess the association between specific electrolyte levels (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus) on presentation and hematoma expansion (HE) and outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).MethodsThis review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement recommendations. Three databases were searched (Pubmed, Scopus, and Cochrane). Risk of bias was computed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale tool.Results18 full-text articles were included in this systematic review including 10,385 ICH patients. Hypocalcemia was associated with worse short-term outcome in four studies, and two other studies were neutral. All studies investigating HE in hypocalcemia (n = 5) reported an association between low calcium level and HE. Hyponatremia (Na < 135 mEq/L) was shown to correlate with worse short-term outcome in two studies, and worse long-term outcome in one. There was one report showing no association between sodium level and HE. Hypomagnesemia was shown to be associated with worse short-term outcome in one study, while other reports were neutral. Studies evaluating hypophosphatemia or hypokalemia in ICH were limited, with no demonstrable significant effect on outcome.ConclusionThis review suggests a significant association between hypocalcemia, hyponatremia and, of lesser degree, hypomagnesemia on admission and HE or worse outcome in ICH.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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