The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hyperkalemia in the Outpatient Setting

Autor: Chadapa Sevamontree, Supreeya Jintajirapan, Pran Phakdeekitcharoen, Bunyong Phakdeekitcharoen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Nephrology, Vol 2024 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-2158
DOI: 10.1155/2024/5694131
Popis: Background. Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening condition in outpatient and emergency departments. Hyperkalemia is associated with more events of major adverse cardiovascular diseases, hospitalization, and death. The aim of this study is to study and assess the prevalence and risk factors for developing hyperkalemia within the Thai population. Method. A cross-sectional observational study of 3,299 unique adult patients (≥18 years) in one calendar year (2021) with at least 1 valid serum potassium (SK) test was conducted in the outpatient department of medicine. Hyperkalemia was determined as SK ≥5.8 mmol/L without hemolysis or technical error. Clinical data and laboratory tests were collected for analysis of risk factors. Result. 2,971 patients (131 hyperkalemia and 2,840 control) were eligible. The annual prevalence of hyperkalemia was 4.41%. The mean ages of patients were 66.5 years in the hyperkalemia group and 55.9 years in the control group. Increasing age had a positive association (r = 0.220, p
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