Hypernatremia epidemiology and demographics

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Overview

The incidence of hypernatremia in hospitalized patients is approximately 3-5 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The prevalence of hypernatremia in critically ill patients is approximately 9-26 per 100,000 individuals. Hypernatremia commonly affects older age.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence of hypernatremia in hospitalized patients is approximately 3-5 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.

Prevalence

• The prevalence of hypernatremia in critically ill patients is approximately 9-26 per 100,000 individuals.

Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate

• In [year], the incidence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals with a case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [number range]%.
• The case-fatality rate/mortality rate of [disease name] is approximately [number range].

Age

• Hypernatremia commonly affects older age.

Race

• There is no racial predilection to hypernatremia.

Gender

• [Disease name] affects men and women equally.
• [Gender 1] are more commonly affected by [disease name] than [gender 2]. The [gender 1] to [gender 2] ratio is approximately [number > 1] to 1.

Region

• The majority of [disease name] cases are reported in [geographical region].

• [Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].