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 ...

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 ...

Hyperkalemia is a common and dangerous complication of ESRD and hemodialysis. Number of hemodialysis sessions, BUN, serum sodium, serum calcium, serum phosphorous, and diabetes predict hyperkalemia ...

Those with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, diabetes, and hypertension bear an increased burden of hyperkalemia. Untreated hyperkalemia can lead to life-threatening neuromuscular and cardiac ...