Serum sodium improvement: change in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment parameters in geriatric patients with hyponatremia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyponatremia presents with symptoms considered age-associated in the elderly. We assess the change in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) parameters after hyponatremia improvement in hospitalized geriatric patients.

Methods

We took 100 hyponatremic and same number of eunatremic geriatric patients (> 60 years) who were comorbidity, presenting-complaints, and age-matched. Four CGA parameters were utilized, the new Hindi Mental State Examination (HMSE), Barthel's index of activities of daily living (ADL), Timed up and go Test (TUG), and handgrip strength by hand dynamometer (HG). We analyzed these at admission and discharge, and their relationship with change in sodium levels.

Results

Average age was 68.1 ± 5.8 years, with males constituting 75%. The CGA

SUBMITTER: Kapoor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10580625 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature