Hypokalemia is frequent and has prognostic implications in stable patients attending the emergency department.

Laure Abensur VuillaumeJoão Pedro FerreiraNathalie AsserayBéatrice Trombert-PaviotEmmanuel MontassierMatthieu LegrandNicolas GirerdJean-Marc BoivinTahar ChouihedPatrick Rossignol

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Hypokalemia is frequently found in the ED and was associated with worse outcomes in a low-risk ED population.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
adverse drug
electronic health record