Hyponatremia and hypokalemia as risk factors for falls

SUBJECTS/METHODS: We retrospectively examined 2948 patients, ≥18 years old who had been hospitalized for [greater than or equal to]3 days at Gifu (Japan) Municipal Hospital between May 2012 and April 2013 to determine the effects of hyponatremia and hypokalemia on the risk of falls. After the patien...

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Published in:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2015, p.205
Main Authors: Tachi, T, Yokoi, T, Goto, C, Umeda, M, Noguchi, Y, Yasuda, M, Minamitani, M, Mizui, T, Tsuchiya, T, Teramachi, H
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Falls (Accidents)
Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia
Physiological aspects
Risk factors
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Summary:SUBJECTS/METHODS: We retrospectively examined 2948 patients, ≥18 years old who had been hospitalized for [greater than or equal to]3 days at Gifu (Japan) Municipal Hospital between May 2012 and April 2013 to determine the effects of hyponatremia and hypokalemia on the risk of falls. After the patients had been divided into fall and non-fall groups, their data were subjected to univariate and multiple regression analysis to identify significant differences. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2015) 69, 205-210; doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.195; published online 17 September 2014
ISSN:0954-3007
DOI:10.1038/ejcn.2014.195