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Severe hyperkalemia requiring hospitalization: predictors of mortality

INTRODUCTION: Severe hyperkalemia, with potassium (K(+)) levels ≥ 6.5 mEq/L, is a potentially life-threatening electrolyte imbalance. For prompt and effective treatment, it is important to know its risk factors, clinical manifestations, and predictors of mortality. METHODS: An observational cohort s...

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Autores principales: An, Jung Nam, Lee, Jung Pyo, Jeon, Hee Jung, Kim, Do Hyoung, Oh, Yun Kyu, Kim, Yon Su, Lim, Chun Soo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3672605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23171442
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc11872

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