Hyponatremia: Being Mindful Of Fall Risks
Elderly patients who suffer a hip fracture from a fall face a 13.5% increased risk of death within six months and a 24% increased risk of death within the first-year after a fracture. Among those patients who are still living six months after the hip fracture, only 50% return to their abilities to perform activities of daily living and 25% return to their former abilities to perform instrumental activities of daily living. Hyponatremia has been identified as a cause and …