Trial design: Computer guided normal-low versus normal-high potassium control in critically ill patients: Rationale of the GRIP-COMPASS study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Potassium depletion is common in hospitalized patients and can cause serious complications such as cardiac arrhythmias. In the intensive care unit (ICU) the majority of patients require potassium suppletion. However, there are no dat...

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Main Authors: van der Maaten Joost MAA, Lansink Annemieke, van der Horst Iwan CC, Vogelzang Mathijs, Hoekstra Miriam, Ismael Farouq, Zijlstra Felix, Nijsten Maarten WN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/10/23