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Barium poisoning: an uncommon cause of severe hypokalemia

Toxicology Communications, 2019
Barium poisoning is uncommon. Barium salts are used in a number of industries, including mining, ceramics, plastics, and adhesives and as a green coloring in fireworks. It is also a rodenticide.
Iain McNeill, K. Isoardi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Does hemispheric lateralization influence functional and cardiovascular outcomes after stroke?: an analysis of placebo-treated patients from prospective acute stroke trials [PDF]

, 2008
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The influence of stroke lateralization on functional and cardiovascular outcome after stroke is not well established.
Fink, J.N., Frampton, C.M., Lees, K.R., Lyden, P.   +3 more
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A Retrospective Study on the Impact of Primary Aldosteronism in Pregnancy (H.A.P.P.I. Study Group)

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of hypertension in young women. However, there is a paucity of data regarding its impact during pregnancy. The primary objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in PA.
Diana Oprea, Frédérique Lefrançois, Matthieu St‐Jean, Anne‐Marie Côté, Marie‐Ève Roy‐Lacroix, Mandy Malick, Pierre‐Luc Mallet, Nadine Sauvé   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

WNK bodies cluster WNK4 and SPAK/OSR1 to promote NCC activation in hypokalemia.

AJP - Renal Physiology, 2019
K+ deficiency stimulates renal salt reuptake via the Na+-Cl--cotransporter (NCC) of the distal convoluted tubule (DCT), thereby reducing K+ losses in downstream nephron segments while increasing NaCl retention and blood pressure.
Martin N. Thomson, Catherina A. Cuevas, Tim M. Bewarder, Carsten Dittmayer, Lauren N. Miller, Jinge Si, Ryan J. Cornelius, X. Su, Chao‐ling Yang, J. McCormick, J. Hadchouel, D. Ellison, S. Bachmann, K. Mutig   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early subcutaneous basal insulin with intravenous insulin infusion for diabetic ketoacidosis management: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of early initiation of subcutaneous (SC) basal insulin in combination with intravenous insulin infusion (IVII), compared with IVII alone, for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Materials and Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library was conducted to
Kitti Thammakosol, Patteera Vongtangton, Pawin Numthavaj, Arunrat Auttara‐atthakorn, Chutintorn Sriphrapradang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of Hypokalemia, Clinical Implications and Risk Factors in Patients of COVID-19

Pakistan Journal of Medical Research
Objective: To determine the frequency of hypokalemia among COVID-19 patients and assess its impact on the patients management. Study type, settings & duration: It was a cross-sectional study conducted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore from July 2020 to January
Sarmad Zahoor, Uzma Malik, Malik Muhammad Atif, Sadia Asif, Aleena Khan, Sumera Hanif, Ibrar Rafique, Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Beta-lactam-associated hypokalemia

Journal of International Medical Research
The aim of this narrative review was to discuss the literature on β-lactam antibiotic-associated hypokalemia, a potentially life-threatening electrolyte disorder.
Muriel-N. Jansen, Wajima Safi, Igor Matyukhin, Friedrich Stasche, Johanna Tennigkeit, Oliver Ritter, Daniel Patschan   +6 more
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Gitelman Syndrome in a Case of Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Gitelman syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that usually presents with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria and normal blood pressure. In contrast to Bartter syndrome it presents in late adulthood.
Vaibhav Seth, Niladri Sarkar, Somnath Mandal, Subhasis Neogi, Shambaditya Das   +4 more
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Use of Extracorporeal Therapies to Treat Severe Caffeine Poisoning

Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Reflecting on recent reports suggesting the efficacy of extracorporeal blood purification, including hemodialysis, for severe caffeine poisoning, we conducted a retrospective 5‐year follow‐up study on acute caffeine poisoning in Japan particularly focusing on extracorporeal blood purification.
Saeko Kohara, Yoshito Kamijo, Michiko Takai, Ryoko Kyan, Eiju Hasegawa, Takuya Shimane   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of hypokalemia on Brugada syndrome: case report unveiling mechanisms beyond QT interval prolongation

The Egyptian Heart Journal
Background Brugada syndrome (BrS) is associated with an increased risk of sudden death caused by ventricular arrhythmias. The characteristic electrocardiographic appearance of ST-segment elevation of more than 2 mm with coved-type morphology in more than
Muchtar Nora Ismail Siregar, Vickry H. Wahidji   +1 more
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