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Salt Substitute Can Reduce Incidence of Hypertension Among Seniors

No increase seen in incidence of hypotension episodes with replacement of salt by potassium-enriched substitute

Frequency of Adding Salt to Foods Linked to Higher Risk for CKD

Associations significantly modified by eGFR, body mass index, and physical activity

Treatment Initiation With Thiazide Diuretics Increases Hyponatremia Risk

Two-year cumulative incidence of hyponatremia 2.83 percent for bendroflumethiazide, 3.51 percent for hydrochlorothiazide plus RASi

AHA: Sodium Reduction in Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Seniors

Decline in BP from high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status; generally consistent across subgroups

Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Postoperative hyponatremia also tied to worse patient outcomes

Higher Sodium Intake Linked to Coronary, Carotid Atherosclerosis

Associations mainly mediated by blood pressure, were abolished after adjustment for blood pressure

Salt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism

Significant weight loss, improvement in pulse pressure, normalization of depressive symptoms observed with salt restriction

ACC: Overly Restrictive Sodium Harmful in Heart Failure

Risk for in-hospital mortality increased for individuals with heart failure in low dietary sodium group versus usual care

Salt Restriction Does Not Lower Blood Pressure Variability

Findings show no difference between seven-day low- or high-salt diet

Implementation of WHO Sodium Benchmarks Offers Considerable Health Impact

Compliance with sodium benchmarks for packaged food could prevent about 1,770 deaths, corresponding to 3 percent of CVD, CKD, and stomach cancer deaths