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Expert panel estimates used in prevalence calculations |
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| Classification of hyponatremia patients |
Low |
High |
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| Acute and symptomatic |
1% |
1% |
| Acute and asymptomatic |
4% |
4% |
| Chronic and symptomatic |
20% |
15% |
| Chronic and asymptomatic |
75% |
80% |
| 100% |
100% |
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| Percent of hyponatremia patients treated |
Low |
High |
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| Acute and symptomatic |
90% |
100% |
| Acute and asymptomatic |
90% |
100% |
| Chronic and symptomatic |
66% |
85% |
| Chronic and asymptomatic |
10% |
20% |
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| Of those treated, percent treated initially as inpatient |
Low |
High |
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| Acute and symptomatic |
65% |
75% |
| Acute and asymptomatic |
65% |
75% |
| Chronic and symptomatic |
40% |
45% |
| Chronic and asymptomatic |
70% |
80% |
Boscoe et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2006 4:10 doi:10.1186/1478-7547-4-10 |
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