Monday, November 09, 2009

Hyponatremia, gait disturbance and patient falls

This article is a little dated. I just ran across it and found it of interest. Mild, chronic hyponatremia in the elderly is common and often thought best left alone. In this study it was associated with gait disturbance and fall risk.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

let me ask you about that study.... how did they measure falls? I read the paper (twice), and I swear I don't know.....