Hyperkalemia treatment modalities: A descriptive observational study focused on medication and healthcare resource utilization.

ABSTRACT: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor (RAASi) therapy has been shown to improve outcomes among patients with congestive heart failure, diabetes, or renal dysfunction. These patients are also at risk for the development of hyperkalemia (HK), often leading to down-titration and/or discontinuation of RAASi therapy. Patiromer is the first sodium-free, non-absorbed potassium (K+) binder approved for the treatment of hyperkalemia (HK) in over 50 years. We described the association between use of K+ binders (Patiromer and sodium polystyrene sulfonate [SPS]) and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor (RAASi), on healthcare resource utilization (HRU). The study population consisted of Medicare Advantage patients with HK (K+ ≥ 5.0 mmol/L) in Optum's Clinformatics® Data Mart between

SUBMITTER: Desai NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6946143 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature