Study design of Real World Evidence for Treatment of Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department (REVEAL-ED): a multicenter, prospective, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hyperkalemia affects up to 10% of hospitalized patients and, if left untreated, can lead to serious cardiac arrhythmias or death. Although hyperkalemia is frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED), and is potentially life-threatening, standard of care for the treatment is poorly defined, with little supporting evidence. The main objectives of this observational study are to define the overall burden of hyperkalemia in the ED setting, describe its causes, the variability in treatment patterns and characterize the effectiveness and safety of ED standard of care therapies used in the United States.

Methods

This is an observational study evaluating the management of hyperkalemia in the ED. Two hundred and three patients who presented to the ED with a pota

SUBMITTER: Rafique Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5635459 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature