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A cross-sectional study of hyponatraemia among elderly patients with heart failure in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Hyponatraemia is a common electrolyte disturbance among older patients. We determined the prevalence of and factors associated with hyponatraemia among older patients with predominantly acute decompensated heart failure attending a tertiary hospital in Kampala, Uganda. OBJECTIVES: Main s...

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Autores principales: Nankabirwa, Harriet, Kalyesubula, Robert, Ssinabulya, Isaac, Katabira, Elly T, Cumming, Robert G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27188802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009775