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 ...

senior man_TS_519664464 KDQOL and EuroQol-5D-3L responses show worse quality of life among kidney disease patients who develop hyperkalemia. WASHINGTON—Hyperkalemia reduces the quality of life of ...

To function normally, your body requires a delicate balance of electrolytes, including potassium. Potassium is an essential electrolyte for normal nerve and muscle function, including your heart. Too ...

Although serum potassium monitoring is recommended to reduce the risk of hyperkalemia, only a small percentage of patients taking RAAS inhibitors are monitored. Hyperkalemia diagnosis is often missed ...

When you have hyperkalemia, you have too much potassium in your blood. You can lower your potassium levels with diet, medicine, or both. High-potassium foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes ...

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 ...

A potassium blood test measures the potassium level in your blood to check your general health and diagnose conditions.

Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the kidneys. Hyperkalemia refers to high levels of potassium in the blood. Damage to the kidneys can result in hyperkalemia. Diabetic ...

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 ...

A new risk model may help identify which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes are more likely to develop hyperkalemia, granting physicians more confidence in prescribing medications ...

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and sustained use of guideline-recommended renin ...