Hypoglycaemia due to insulin therapy for the management of hyperkalaemia in hospitalised adults: A scoping review.
Mogamat-Yazied ChothiaToby HumphreyAnel SchooneesUsuf Mohamed Ebrahim ChikteMogamat Razeen DavidsPublished in: PloS one (2022)
This is the first comprehensive review of the adverse effects following insulin therapy for hyperkalaemia. Hypoglycaemia remains a common adverse effect in hospitalised adults. Future randomised trials should focus on identifying the optimal regimen of insulin therapy to mitigate the risk of hypoglycaemia.