Serum sodium improvement: change in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment parameters in geriatric patients with hyponatremia.
Mayank KapoorM PathaniaM DharPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2023)
Our study is the first utilizing HMSE to assess change in cognitive ability with improvement in serum sodium levels in the Indian elderly. Hyponatremic patients show worse baseline CGA parameters, and hyponatremia severity correlates with worse motor and cognitive function. Improvement in the serum sodium level improves the CGA parameters. Correction of hyponatremia in the geriatric age group significantly impacts life quality.