Chronicity of Uncorrected Hyponatremia and Clinical Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Repair

Chronicity of Uncorrected Hyponatremia and Clinical Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Repair

Background: Chronic hyponatremia is a risk factor for hip fracture but remains uncorrected in most patients. This study evaluated if preoperative chronicity of uncorrected hyponatremia influences outcomes after hip fracture repair.Materials and Methods: Evaluated were older patients hospitalized for...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Ayus, Nora Fuentes, Alan S. Go, Steven G. Achinger, Michael L. Moritz, Sagar U. Nigwekar, Sushrut S. Waikar, Armando Luis Negri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
hyponatremia
hip fracture
osteopoenia/osteoporosis
elderly patients
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00263/full

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