The pattern of plasma sodium abnormalities in an acute elderly care ward: A cross-sectional study

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 28-31

  O'Connor, K A ^a   Cotter, Paul E ^a,b   Kingston, M ^a   Twomey, C ^a   O'Mahony, D ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

^b Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SODIUM; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS TUMOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; DYSPHAGIA; ELDERLY CARE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; KIDNEY FAILURE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; MORTALITY; PARAPROTEINEMIA; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE;

EID: 33750148944     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03169169     Document Type: Article

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