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Hypokalemia in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence, Treatment, and Outcomes

Kidney Medicine
Rationale & Objective: Hypokalemia is common and potentially life-threatening in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, the current literature has produced varying results.
Changyuan Yang, Xiaoxuan Hu, Xitao Ling, Cuixia Xiao, Ruolan Duan, Jiamei Qiu, Qin Li, Xindong Qin, Jiahao Zeng, La Zhang, Haijing Hou, Yu Peng, Yuan Xu, Jingxu Su, Xusheng Liu, Bengt Lindholm, David W. Johnson, Fuhua Lu, Guobin Su   +18 more
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypokalemia in Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Population Study

International Journal of Nephrology, 2021
Background. There are no nationwide population studies conducted to analyze the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypokalemia during pregnancy in the U.S. Method.
Chien-Wen Yang, Si Li, Yishan Dong
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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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Clinical Implications of Ki‐67 Index, Grade and Hormonal Changes in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Insights Into Tumor Heterogeneity Based on Primary and Secondary Lesions

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) show heterogeneity, including temporal shifts in proliferation and hormone production; however, their clinical implications remain uncertain. Methods This retrospective study included 114 patients with metastatic or recurrent PanNETs at Kyushu University Hospital.
Masatoshi Murakami, Nao Fujimori, Kazuhide Matsumoto, Keijiro Ueda, Kohei Nakata, Masafumi Nakamura, Takeo Yamamoto, Yoshinao Oda, Tetsuhide Ito, Yoshihiro Ogawa   +9 more
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Salidroside ameliorates abnormalities in electrophysiological indices induced by perfusion of the heart with low-potassium solutions

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Malignant arrhythmias related to hypokalemia are a key risk factor for cardiac arrest, but the specific mechanism remains unclear. In this study, using electrophysiological mapping and transcriptomics techniques, the effects of hypokalemia and paclitaxel
Ruoning Yang, Ruoning Yang, Ruoning Yang, Chi Yan, Chi Yan, Chi Yan, Yifeng Zhou, Yifeng Zhou, Yifeng Zhou, Wenyuan Li, Wenyuan Li, Wenyuan Li, Gongxin Wang, Gongxin Wang, Gongxin Wang, Gongxin Wang, Huan Li, Huan Li, Huan Li, Fei Lin, Fei Lin, Fei Lin, Guoliang Hao, Guoliang Hao, Guoliang Hao, Guoliang Hao   +25 more
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The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With Cushing's Syndrome [PDF]

, 2019
When hypertension, a pathology that is frequently found in the general population, presents in a young patient, secondary causes such as Cushing's syndrome (CS), a rare disease characterized by long-term elevated cortisol levels, should be considered ...
Barbot, Mattia, Ceccato, Filippo, Scaroni, Carla   +2 more
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A case of acute onset quadriplegia: A lesson for physicians

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
A 38-year-old female patient presented with acute onset quadriplegia which was initially diagnosed as Guillain-Barre syndrome. ECG features were suggestive of hypokalemia. Blood investigations revealed severe hypokalemia.
Indira Sahu, Mukesh Kumar, Manish Ruhela, Rakesh K Ola   +3 more
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A case report of hyponatremia after surgery for Conn's adenoma [PDF]

, 2017
Primary aldosteronism (PA), also known as Conn's syndrome, is a frequent cause of secondary hypertension. If PA is due to a documented unilateral adrenal adenoma, adrenalectomy is the treatment of choice.
Bardelli, Moreno, Bernardi, Stella, Carretta, Renzo, CAVRESSI, MONICA, Fabris, Bruno, FURLANIS, GIULIA, ZANDON\uc0, LORENZO   +6 more
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Efficacy of Retigabine in Treating Weakness in a Mouse Model of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoKPP) is an ion channelopathy causing episodic skeletal muscle weakness triggered by hypokalemia. Reduced inward rectifier K+ (Kir) channel activity contributes to membrane depolarization and paralysis, suggesting that pharmacologic activation of muscle K+ channels may restore excitability ...
Kirsten Denman, Mark M. Rich
wiley   +1 more source

LIFE-THREATENING SEVERE HYPOKALEMIA LEADING TO A DIAGNOSIS OF SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME IN A YOUNG FEMALE [PDF]

, 2023
PARTH SHAH, Ioannis Karageorgiou, KAMIL SARDARLI   +2 more
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