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Table 2 Treatment by setting for hyponatremia patients

From: Cost of illness of hyponatremia in the United States

 

Inpatient

ER

Office/Clinic

Low Scenario (3.16 million prevalence; 1.17 million treated patients)

   

Overall

63% (738,778)

24% (280,988)

13% (148,387)

Acute and Symptomatic

75% (23,679)

25% (7,893)

0% (0)

Acute and Asymptomatic

75% (94,715)

25% (31,572)

0% (0)

Chronic and Symptomatic

45% (241,524)

45% (241,524)

10% (53,672)

Chronic and Asymptomatic

80% (378,861)

0% (0)

20% (94,715)

High Scenario (6.07 million prevalence; 1.35 million treated patients)

   

Overall

55% (738,778)

25% (333,070)

20% (274,036)

Acute and Symptomatic

65% (35,530)

35% (19,131)

0% (0)

Acute and Asymptomatic

65% (106,590)

35% (57,394)

0% (0)

Chronic and Symptomatic

40% (256,544)

40% (256,544)

20% (128,272)

Chronic and Asymptomatic

70% (340,115)

0% (0)

30% (145,764)