G_hyperkalemia_web How much do your patients know about the dangers of high potassium levels in the body? They may know that potassium is good for you, or that you need specific levels of it in the ...

Hyperkalemia treatment trends in the ED are varied and inconsistent, depending on potassium levels when patients reach the ED. Although various treatments decreased potassium over 4 hours, only ...

Swedish investigators looked at potassium levels and all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients at 30 days, 12 months, and 5 years. Over all 3 time frames, the sweet spot in terms of lowest hazard risk for ...

Hyperkalemia is a relatively common transient acute electrolyte abnormality. Due to its propensity to cause malignant cardiac arrhythmias, severe hyperkalemia is regarded as a medical emergency that ...

Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors was most strongly associated with hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia commonly occurs among outpatients, and certain classes of antihypertensive ...

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NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new online survey conducted by National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to measure awareness of, and experience with, high potassium among people with ...

Over the weekend AliveCor announced that its technology was validated in two studies. The first found that its KardiaBand, which works as a personal electrocardiogram device, can accurately detect ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The National Kidney Foundation launched a public education video series about hyperkalemia for patients with ...

Potassium is an important mineral that we need for normal nerve, muscle, and heart function. It also plays a role in managing blood pressure. Ideally, your body strictly controls the amount of ...