October 25, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) — Mild hyponatremia is an important risk factor for fractures in the elderly, according to new research presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral ...

November 23, 2010 (Denver, Colorado) — Elderly patients who are even mildly hyponatremic have a significantly higher risk for falls and fractures than those with normal sodium levels, according to ...

Mild chronic hyponatremia has generally been viewed to be a relatively benign condition. 6 Increased attention is now being focused on the possible deleterious consequences of mild and asymptomatic ...

A common blood disorder, hyponatremia, may be a risk factor for fractures in elderly patients, new research shows. The studysuggests that it may be beneficial to screen elderly patients with fractures ...

Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a new study. Falls are a serious health problem for ...

Hyponatremia may place elderly patients at increased risk for bone fractures, according to researchers. Harminder S. Sandhu, MD, and colleagues at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, evaluated sodium ...

Older adults with even slightly decreased levels of sodium in their blood, a condition known as hyponatremia, experience more fractures and falls, according to Dutch investigators who presenting their ...

A 77-year-old woman was admitted to hospital following 2 weeks of malaise, vomiting and decreased oral intake. She had multiple comorbidities, including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular ...

Careful evaluation of older patients with epilepsy is necessary for minimizing the risk of hyponatremia. As a large population of patients with epilepsy ages, risk of hyponatremia has become an ...

In older adults, low sodium often results from certain medications, kidney issues, or infections. Because multiple factors may contribute, treatment depends on identifying the underlying cause. Sodium ...

Elderly Covid-19 patients, especially those with co-morbidity and showing signs of disorientation, need to be promptly hospitalised and checked for fall in sodium level. If left unchecked, it can be ...

Mild hyponatremia in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for fractures, leading researchers to suggest that elderly patients with fractures may benefit from screening for hyponatremia.