Key result
Among elderly hospitalized patients with hyponatremia, SIADH (36%) and drugs (26%) were the most common etiologies, and the overall mortality rate was 20%.
Why the study?
Hyponatremia is common in elderly hospitalized patients due to impaired water and electrolyte homeostasis, requiring evaluation of causes and characteristics for precise management.
Population
100 elderly patients diagnosed with hyponatremia at a teaching referral hospital in Sikkim
Design
Descriptive study
Authors
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Etiology-focused evaluation may aid elderly inpatients with hyponatremia; cross-sectional data leaves open prospective validation of interventions.
Observational (n=100)
No
In elderly hospitalized patients, hyponatremia is frequently profound and symptomatic, most commonly caused by SIADH and drugs, and is associated with a high mortality rate of 20%.
Jain et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Hyponatremia (n=100). Among elderly hospitalized patients with hyponatremia, SIADH (36%) and drugs (26%) were the most common etiologies, and the overall mortality rate was 20%.
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