Hyponatremia and malnutrition: a comprehensive review.

Background: Hyponatremia (serum sodium lower than 135 mmol/L) is the most frequent electrolyte alteration diagnosed in medical practice. It has deleterious clinical effects, being an independent predictor of mortality. Malnutrition encompasses pathological states caused by both nutrients excess and deficiency, being frequently documented in chronic kidney disease patients.

[Adapting medical education to the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of 1520 students].

Introduction: Due to the measures imposed by the argentine government during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the capacity of universities and hospitals for the development of face-to-face educational activities has been restricted. Therefore, we set out to explore the perceptions of the educational impact and the experience in the virtual environment of Argentine medical students.

Methods: We carried out an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study.

A qualitative study on the elderly and accessibility to health services during the COVID-19 lockdown in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Part 2.

Introduction: On March 19, 2020, a mandatory lockdown was imposed in Argentina due to the global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2.

Objectives: To explore the elderlys healthcare experiences during the lockdown and the problems that may have arisen regarding accessibility to the healthcare system and emerging adaptations to medical care.

Methods: We coded the data using Atlas.

A qualitative study on the elderly and mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Part 1.

Introduction: On March 19, 2020, preventive and mandatory social isolation was decreed in Argentina in response to the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes (COVID-19). This measure aimed to reduce the transmission of the virus and the resulting severe respira-tory condition that frequently besets older adults. However, this measure can also affect the support networks of these isolated people.