老年住院患者的低血症:一项观察性研究
Sai Priya Ande1, Shubhangi Kanitkar1, Akshata Borle1
1Medicine, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pimpri, Pune, IND.
Cureus
|September 24, 2024
概括
严重的低血症在老年男性中很常见,通常与低血症有关,并表现为虚弱或迷失方向. 这项研究确定了关键原因,并强调了老年患者的临床警.
科学领域:
- 老年病的医生 老年病的医生
- 内部医学 内部医学
- 临床化学 临床化学
背景情况:
- 低血症是一种常见的电解质失衡,在老年人群中构成重大健康风险.
- 了解低血症在这个年龄段的人口分布,症状和病因对于有效管理至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析老年患者低血症的人口特征,出现症状和潜在原因.
- 在这个人群中评估伴随性疾病,体积状况和低血症严重程度之间的关联.
主要方法:
- 一项横截面的观察性研究,涉及100名老年患者 (年龄大于60岁) 入院于D. Y. Patil医院和研究中心.
- 分析了血清水平,但不包括服用利尿剂治疗的患者. 收集了有关人口统计,症状,并发症和体积状况的数据.
主要成果:
- 该研究包括100名老年患者 (平均年龄73.25±7.03岁),其中63%是男性.
- 严重的低血量 (<125 mEq/L) 是普遍存在的 (61%),经常与低血量相关 (67%). 普遍的软弱和迷失方向是常见的症状.
- 手术后的疾病和胃肠炎是主要原因,53%的人没有并发症.
结论:
- 严重的低血症对老年男性,特别是那些患有低血症的人来说是一个很大的负担.
- 高度临床警是必要的老年患者普遍的软弱和迷失方向.
- 确定术后疾病和胃肠炎是主要原因,强调需要针对老年住院患者制定有针对性的治疗策略.
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