Association of serum potassium level with early and late mortality in very elderly patients with acute kidney injury

Background: The kidneys play a central role in serum potassium (K+) homeostasis, and their dysfunction leads to electrolyte disorders. We aimed to examine the relationship between different levels of K+ and mortality among very elderly patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods: We retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Qinglin Li, Yuru Li, Feihu Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667100X21000505