Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Yazarlar: Mahmut TAS, Yenal KARAKOÇ, Ömer KAÇMAZ, Öner AVINCA, Mehmet Serdar YILDIRIM

Konular:Tıp

Anahtar Kelimeler:Seasonal temperatures effects,Electrolyte imbalance,Geriatric patient,Emergency department

Özet: Aim: In this study, we have aimed to investigate whether the changes in air temperature are related to electrolyte imbalance and renal dysfunction in geriatric patient population admitted to emergency departments. Material and Methods: The study included 29,225 patients aged 65 and over, and these patients were divided into four groups based on the seasons. The patients were divided into 3 groups in terms of the age range in order to analyze whether the electrolyte imbalance would develop as a result of the increase in patients' ages. Results: When the seasonal groups were compared in terms of urea, creatinine, and eGFR, urea and creatinine values were found to be statistically higher in summer when temperature values were high while sodium, potassium, and eGFR values were detected to be low (p <0.001). interpretation that the relationship between plasma sodium and seasons was statistically significant in the young-old, middle-old and oldest-old groups when it was evaluated according to the grouped ages (All P <0.001). In the evaluation made on the basis of monthly temperature values, it was observed that the development rate of hyponatremia was at a higher level in July (p <0.001). Conclusions: In conclusion, we noticed in our study that electrolyte changes may occur due to temperature changes in the patients admitted to the emergency department.

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