Hypernatremia, defined as an elevation of serum sodium \>145 mEq/L, is one of the most common electrolyte disturbances in hospitalized patients and intensive care units. In this study, the investigator aims, for the first time, to compare two strategies used for the correction of hypernatremia, using intravenous hypotonic solution compared to naso- or orogastric tube enteral water.
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The efficiency of intravenous hypotonic solution for the correction of hypernatremia compared with enteral water.
Timeframe: every 12 hours during the first 48hrs of treatment and then every 24 hours for the first 5 days of the study.