The correlation of hip fracture and hyponatremia in the elderly.

Conclusions: Even mild hyponatremia in the elderly should be considered a risk factor for falls. Correction of hyponatremia in the elderly may reduce morbidity and mortality, and at the same time, it has a huge impact on socioeconomic status.
PMID: 22135036 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)