Hyponatremia In Hospitalized Older Adults Is Associated With Polypharmacy, Longer Hospital Stay, And Higher Mortality

• Main Authors: Lívia Auriemma (Author), Genolívia Viana Quarto (Author), Guilherme Azevedo Fracalossi (Author), Brenda Costa Buzatto (Author), Thaís Petri Felix (Author), Alessandra Tieppo (Author), Renato Lírio Morelato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate hyponatremia in older patients during hospital stay and determine its association with polypharmacy, length of hospital stay, and mortality. METHOD: This was an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study of patients aged 65 years and older during hospitalization. The fir...