Impact of hyponatremia on resource utilization in state psychiatric hospitals: A retrospective analysis

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 580-582

  Josiassen, Richard C ^a,b   Filmyer, Dawn M ^b   Geboy, Alexander G ^b   Martin, Danielle ^a,b   Curtis, Jessica L ^b   Shaughnessy, Rita A ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Translational Neuroscience LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIXIVAPTAN; SODIUM; TOLVAPTAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIURESIS; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 84863697741     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: 1533712X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e31825e002a     Document Type: Letter

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