A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF SEVERE HYPONATREMIA IN THE PATIENTS AGED OVER 65 ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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AKMAN C., Cetin M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.13-21, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.31086/tjgeri.2022.258
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-21
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Hyponatremia, PREVALENCE
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the data of patients older than 65 years and diagnosed with severe hyponatremia in the emergency department. Method: Patients >= 65 years and with severe hyponatremia (serum sodium levels <= 125 mEq/L) were included in the analyses. Results: Fifty-five patients were hypovolemic, 22 were normovolemic, and 23 were hypervolemic. 65.5% (n = 36), 59.1% (n = 13) and 60.9% (n = 14) of the groups were females (p > 0.05), and regarding comorbidities, 27.3%, 9.1%, and 4.3% of the groups were diagnosed with a malignancy, respectively (p = 0.031). Conclusions: Early diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department are critical considering the severity and prognosis of hyponatremia.