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PCN Reports, 2023 Aim Yokukansan is a Japanese herbal medicine used in psychiatry to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and other psychiatric symptoms.
Kazuya Yasuda +3 more
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Electrolyte Imbalances in Cholera: Focusing on Hypokalemic Patterns and Renal Complications [PDF]
Kirkuk Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Cholera causes severe diarrhea, which may precipitate hypokalemia, dysnatremia, and acute kidney injury. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, severity, and associated clinical factors of cholera-related electrolyte disturbances ...
Abdullah Raoof, Mohammed Tarab
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Development of donepezil-induced hypokalemia following treatment of cognitive impairment [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2021 Donepezil is a cholinesterase inhibitor used extensively to treat Alzheimer disease. The increased cholinergic activity is associated with adverse effects, therefore gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are common ...
Dongryul Kim +6 more
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Hypokalemic paralysis associated with cystic disease of the kidney: case report
BMC Nephrology, 2011 Background Severe hypokalemia is known to cause muscle paralysis, and renal tubular acidosis is a recognized cause. Cystic disease of the kidney is associated with severe hypokalemia.
Jayasinghe Saroj +3 more
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BMC Cancer, 2022 Background Whether hypokalemia can affect the short-term outcomes of CRC patients after radical surgery remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of preoperative hypokalemia on the short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer (
Bin Zhang +6 more
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Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, 2022 Hypokalemia is a relatively common electrolyte disorder usually resulting from gastrointestinal wasting. Transient hyperkalemia in those treated for hypokalemia has been previously described to occur in 16% of hospitalized patients. The majority of those
Matthew C. Breeggemann, Stephen L. Gluck
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Primary Hyperaldosteronism as a Cause of Resistant Hypertension: A Case Report [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT In young patients with resistant hypertension and hypokalemia, primary hyperaldosteronism should be suspected. Biochemical assessment and adrenal imaging could identify surgically curable aldosterone‐producing adenomas, and a normalization of blood pressure, potassium levels, and symptom resolution can be achieved through adrenalectomy.
Chaudhry W, Ibnerasa S, Ahmad W, Amin M.
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Prevalence and Management of Hypokalemia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients in Qatar
International Journal of Nephrology, 2019 Introduction. Hypokalemia is common in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). It is associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Treatment usually includes oral potassium supplements, which are poorly tolerated. Our aim was to
Abdullah Hamad +6 more
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Assessment of hypokalemia and clinical prognosis in Patients with COVID-19 in Yangzhou, China.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundHypokalemia is a frequent electrolyte imbalance in patients with COVID-19. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between hypokalemia and clinical prognosis in patients with moderate COVID-19.MethodsA single-center, retrospective,
Jiangtao Yin +11 more
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, 2011 Background: Clinical predictors associated with acute paraquat (PQ) poisoning have not been systematically studied . Objective: To identify independent predictors of death in patients with acute PQ poisoning.
CHANG, MENG-WEI;CHANG, SHY-SHIN;LEE, CHIEN-CHANG;SHEU, BOR-FUH;YOUNG, YUI-RWEI +1 more
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