Background: The relationship between serum potassium, mortality, and conditions
commonly associated with dyskalemias, such as heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease …

As predicting the trajectory of COVID-19 is challenging, machine learning models could
assist physicians in identifying high-risk individuals. This study compares the performance of …

Preexisting heart failure (HF) in patients with sepsis is associated with worse clinical
outcomes. Core sepsis management includes aggressive volume resuscitation followed by …

Background & aims Refeeding syndrome comprises metabolic disturbances that occur after
the reintroduction of feeding after prolonged fasting. Standard care consists of correcting …

RFS is a potentially fatal acute metabolic derangement that ultimately can result in marked
morbidity and even mortality. These metabolic derangements in ICU patients differ from …

The effect of serum glucose-to-potassium ratio (GPR) on cerebrovascular diseases has
been previously validated. However, the value of the GPR in patients with severe …

Background Dysnatremia is associated with adverse outcome in critically ill patients.
Changes in patients or treatment strategies may have affected the incidence of dysnatremia …

Background Hyperkalemia has been associated with increased mortality in patients with
myocardial infarction, but few data exist regarding hyperkalemia in cardiac intensive care …

Background Although hypernatremia is associated with adverse outcomes, most studies
examined selected populations. Methods Discharge data of 19,072 unselected hospitalized …

Objective To compare the outcomes of patients with and without a mean serum potassium
(K+) level within the recommended range (3.5–4.5 mEq/L). Methods This prospective cohort …