Trauma patients with hypokalemia have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality
Introduction: The aims of our study were (1) to determine the prevalence of hypokalemia, (2) to evaluate predictors for hypokalemia, and (3) to show the influence of hypokalemia on in-hospital outcome (mortality, adverse events, and length of stay) in a general trauma cohort. Methods: We performed a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Surgery in Practice and Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262021000176 |