The association between serum sodium levels and tuberculous meningitis compared to viral and bacterial meningitis: Multicenter retrospective cohort study
Abstract:We evaluated the association between hyponatremia and tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in hopes of providing additional information for the differential diagnosis of TBM from other types of infectious meningitis, especially from viral meningitis (VM). Cross-sectional and longitudinal data involving 5,026 participants more than 18 years of age were analyzed in the total population and the propensity-matched population. The initial and lowest sodium levels and longitudinal changes in TBM, VM, and bacterial meningiti… Show more
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