Dialysis Bicarbonate Concentration: Do We Know the Right Amount?
Bicarbonate is the principal buffer in dialysate, but only few studies have assessed outcomes of patients treated with different dialysate bicarbonate (DB) concentrations. A [...]
electrolytes
Test Your Knowledge: Hypokalemia
In the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Asmar et al summarize a physiologic approach to the treatment of hypokalemia. The following questions [...]
Resin Treatment for Hyperkalemia: Where Do We Stand?
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (SPS) is a commonly prescribed treatment for hyperkalemia. In 2009, the FDA recommended that it not be used with 70% sorbitol due to reports of [...]