Search for dissertations about: "hyperkalemia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word hyperkalemia.

  2. 1. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in heart failure : exploring the gap between guideline-directed medical therapy and real-world practice

    Author : Anna Jonsson Holmdahl; Krister Lindmark; Helena Norberg; Ellinor Bergdahl; Fredrik Valham; Niklas Bergh; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Heart failure; Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists; estimated glomerular filtration rate; hyperkalemia; impaired renal function; worsening renal function; guideline-directed medical therapy; kardiologi; Cardiology;

    Abstract : Heart failure is the possible end-result of a variety of different diseases, where ischemic heart disease and hypertension are the most common causes in high income countries. In Sweden, heart failure has a prevalence of 2% in the adult population and rises to over 10% among people over 70 years of age. The 5-year all-cause mortality is about 50%. READ MORE

  4. 2. Drug safety and effectiveness in relation to kidney function : a pharmacoepidemiological approach

    Author : Marco Trevisan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Kidney function plays an important role in drug safety and effectiveness. As many medications are excreted by the kidneys, patients with reduced kidney function are at a higher risk of supra-therapeutic or toxic drug levels. READ MORE

  5. 3. Growth hormones in chronic kidney disease

    Author : Erik Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Several hormonal systems are disrupted in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and disturbances of the growth hormone axis could contribute to increased morbidity and mortality through effects on cardiovascular health, energy metabolism and inflammation. The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about hormonal alterations and their consequences in CKD, focusing on cardiovascular disease (CVD), mortality and the growth hormone axis in end-stage renal disease. READ MORE

  6. 4. Hemodynamic, respiratory and neorophysiological reactions after high : velocity behind armor blunt trauma

    Author : Dan Gryth; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis is addressing Behind Armor Blunt Trauma (BABT), defined as the nonpenetrating injury resulting from a ballistic impact on personal body armor. The protective vest may impede the projectile, but some of the kinetic energy is transferred to the body, causing effects such as pulmonary contusion, apnea, hypotension and occasionally death. READ MORE

  7. 5. Predictors of arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, and mortality in acute coronary syndrome

    Author : Jonas Faxén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background. Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) face a high risk of lethal complications, both during the hospital course and after discharge. READ MORE