Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis—International Results from PDOPPS

Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis—International Results from PDOPPS

Introduction: Hypokalemia, including normal range values <4 mEq/l, has been associated with increased peritonitis and mortality in patients with peritoneal dialysis. This study sought to describe international variation in hypokalemia, potential modifiable hypokalemia risk factors, and the covari...

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Main Authors: Simon J. Davies, Junhui Zhao, Hal Morgenstern, Jarcy Zee, Brian Bieber, Douglas S. Fuller, James A. Sloand, Andreas Vychytil, Hideki Kawanishi, David W. Johnson, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Talerngsak Kanjananbuch, Sarinya Boongird, Thyago P. Moraes, Sunil V. Badve, Ronald L. Pisoni, Jeffrey Perl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Subjects:
hypokalemia
mortality
PDOPPS
peritonitis
peritoneal dialysis
potassium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024920317770

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