Journal of Nephrology
Burden of diagnosed and undetected hyperkalemia in Spain: Clinical characteristics, management, healthcare resource utilization, and costs
Abstract Background Management of hyperkalemia (HK) is challenging and suboptimal. This study analyzed the prevalence of HK and undetected HK, as well as management, clinical outcomes, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and costs. Methods Observational study comprising cross-sectional and retrospective analyses using secondary data from electronic health records (608,514 adults) from BIG-PAC database. The population comprised adults (n=7006) with a diagnostic code for HK, potassium >5.0 mmol/L and/or treatm …