Both hypokalemia and hyperkalemia within 72 hours of admission are associated with increased hospital length of stay, according to a new meta-analysis. 1 Hugh Logan Ellis, MBBChir, with King’s College ...
A new study used plasma potassium measurements to examine the incidence of hyperkalemia and hypokalemia in patients with heart failure. Hyperkalemia and hypokalemia occurred in 24.4% and 20.3% of ...
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Modifying the potassium concentration used for dialysis may decrease mortality risk among hospitalized patients with end-stage kidney disease and severe hyperkalemia, according to investigators. Low ...
Optimal treatment for hypokalemia depends on the severity of the potassium deficit and the underlying etiology. In general, when a patient has mild-to-moderate hypokalemia (serum potassium between 3.0 ...
Hyponatremia at Hemodialysis Initiation Increases Death Risk Investigators report a low incidence of hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia after a single dose of patiromer monotherapy. Patiromer monotherapy ...