Association between potassium concentrations, variability and supplementation, and in-hospital mortality in ICU patients: a retrospective analysis.
Lilian Jo EngelhardtFelix BalzerMichael C MüllerJulius J GrunowClaudia D SpiesKenneth B ChristopherSteffen Weber-CarstensTobias WollersheimPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2019)
ICU patients may benefit from a target range between 3.5 and 4.0 mmol/l and a minimal potassium variability. Clear potassium target ranges have to be determined. Criteria for widely applied potassium supplementation should be critically discussed. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00016411. Retrospectively registered 11 January 2019, http://www.drks.de/DRKS00016411.