The Clinical and Economic Burden of Hyperkalemia on Medicare and Commercial Payers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyperkalemia (serum potassium >5.0 mEq/L) may be caused by reduced kidney function and drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and is often present in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Objective

To quantify the burden of hyperkalemia in US Medicare fee-for-service and commercially insured populations using real-world claims data, focusing on prevalence, comorbidities, mortality, medical utilization, and cost.

Methods

A descriptive, retrospective claims data analysis was performed on patients with hyperkalemia using the 2014 Medicare 5% sample and the 2014 Truven Health Analytics MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounter databases. The starting study samples required patient insurance eligibility during ≥1 months in 2014. The iden

SUBMITTER: Fitch K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5536196 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature