Hyperkalemia
Factors for increased risk of hyperkalemia include ethnicity, age, gender
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In CKD, hyperkalemia more strongly associated with mortality than cardiovascular events
Counseling via phone call may improve nutritional status for patients on dialysis
Patients on hemodialysis who received dietary counseling on the phone during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced improvements in a variety of parameters associated with nutritional status, according to study findings.
High prevalence of pre-dialysis hyperkalemia found among patients on hemodialysis
Investigators found a “relatively high” prevalence of pre-dialysis hyperkalemia among patients on hemodialysis, with women, younger patients and Hispanic individuals showing higher rates of the condition, according to findings.
Patiromer lowers serum potassium, is tolerable in older patients
Patients aged 75 years and older with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hyperkalemia had “significant reductions in serum potassium” after treatment with patiromer, according to results of a secondary analysis.
Deviations in potassium levels may better predict hospitalizations, mortality in ESKD
A study of patients on hemodialysis found potassium levels that deviate outside of the target range may be a more accurate predictor of hyperkalemic events than a single measurement or time-averaged values.
Dapagliflozin may cut hyperkalemia risk in half for patients with heart failure
Patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction who were randomized to dapagliflozin had half the risk of moderate to severe hyperkalemia vs. placebo, according to results of the DAPA-HF trial presented at ASN Kidney Week.
Hyperkalemia improvement leads to overall patient well-being
Improved potassium levels impacted the physical and/or mental well-being of patients managing hyperkalemia, according to study results presented at the American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium.
Patient resources for low-potassium diets ‘likely’ need update to reflect guidelines
After reviewing patient resources on low-potassium diets for the management of hyperkalemia in chronic kidney disease, researchers from Canada suggested updates be made as the current information fails to address new expert recommendations.