"Hyperkalemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormally high potassium concentration in the blood, most often due to defective renal excretion. It is characterized clinically by electrocardiographic abnormalities (elevated T waves and depressed P waves, and eventually by atrial asystole). In severe cases, weakness and flaccid paralysis may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D006947
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.950.396
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| Concept/Terms |
Hyperkalemia- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperkalemias
- Hyperpotassemia
- Hyperpotassemias
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperkalemia" by people in Profiles.
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Hyperkalemia in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients. Ren Fail. 2022 Dec; 44(1):217-223.
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Assessment of intravenous insulin dosing strategies for the treatment of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 06; 38(6):1082-1085.
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Reduced Risk of Hyperkalemia During Treatment of Heart Failure With Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists by Use of Sacubitril/Valsartan Compared With Enalapril: A Secondary Analysis of the PARADIGM-HF Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2017 01 01; 2(1):79-85.
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Snake constriction rapidly induces circulatory arrest in rats. J Exp Biol. 2015 Jul; 218(Pt 14):2279-88.
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Are thiazide diuretics safe and effective antihypertensive therapy in kidney transplant recipients? Am J Nephrol. 2013; 38(4):285-91.
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Effect of blood collection tubes on the incidence of artifactual hyperkalemia on patient samples from an outreach clinic. Clin Chim Acta. 2012 Oct 09; 413(19-20):1454-8.
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Long-term effects of aldosterone blockade in resistant hypertension associated with chronic kidney disease. J Hum Hypertens. 2012 Aug; 26(8):502-6.
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Caspase inhibition attenuates contractile dysfunction following cardioplegic arrest and rewarming in the setting of left ventricular failure. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2004 Dec; 44(6):645-50.
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Myocyte contractility with caspase inhibition and simulated hyperkalemic cardioplegic arrest. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 May; 77(5):1684-9; discussion 1689-90.
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The cardiovascular effects of eplerenone, a selective aldosterone-receptor antagonist. Clin Ther. 2003 Nov; 25(11):2647-68.