hypomagnesaemia and PPI use
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Admission in the geriatric ward in Jeroen Bosch Hospital between August 1st, 2014 and April 30th, 2017. This start date was chosen because since then magnesium was included in the regular laboratory examination. - Magnesium serum levels determined in venous blood must be known. - Medication prescribed before and during admission must be known.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age below 65 years. - Patients with re-admissions, since all patients are included once in this research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of hypomagnesaemia in hospitalised patients using a PPI in a geriatric ward | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome will be risk factors which will be presented as odd ratios with corresponding 95% confidence interval | — |
Contacts
PO- Box 90153, Department of Geriatric medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital