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Grundmann, F. (2016). Electrolyte disturbances in geriatric patients with focus on hyponatremia. Z. Gerontol. Geriatr., 49 (6). S. 477 - 482. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1435-1269

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Abstract

Disturbances of water and electrolyte balance are commonly encountered in older patients due to a multitude of physiological changes and preexisting morbidities with hyponatremia being the most common disorder. Even mild chronic hyponatremia can lead to cognitive deficits and gait instability and is associated with an increased rate of falls and fractures. Additionally, experimental and epidemiological data suggest that hyponatremia promotes bone resorption and therefore increases the risk of osteoporosis. Furthermore, osteoporosis and sarcopenia can be stimulated by hypomagnesemia. Hypernatremia often only results in unspecific symptoms but the condition is associated with a clearly increased mortality. As electrolyte disturbances have a high prevalence in the geriatric population and can contribute to geriatric syndromes and frailty, relevant electrolyte alterations should be excluded in all geriatric patients, in particular after a change in medication schedules.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Grundmann, F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-267811
DOI:	10.1007/s00391-016-1117-y
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Gerontol. Geriatr.
Volume:	49
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 477 - 482
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1435-1269
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INTESTINAL-ABSORPTION; MAGNESIUM-DEFICIENCY; OSTEOPOROSIS; HYPERNATREMIA; PREVALENCE; DIAGNOSIS; FRACTURE; RATS Multiple languages Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26781