ALLMedicine™ Potassium Center

May 21st, 2022 - Losing-salt tubulopathies, such as Bartter syndrome, are rare and usually inherited due to mutations of tubular reabsorption channels of the nephrons. Despite its scarcity, some cases of acquired losing-salt tubulopathies have been described. In t...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) has dramatically increased worldwide and is more prevalent in women than men. Similarly, obesity rates have continued to rise, most notably in minorities. Since NNS consumption has been lin...

May 20th, 2022 - ATP-sensitive potassium channels (KATP) are metabolic sensors that convert the intracellular ATP/ADP ratio to the excitability of cells. They are involved in many physiological processes and implicated in several human diseases. Here we present th...

May 20th, 2022 - It has been recently proposed that repeated bladder ischemia/reperfusion induced by chronic pelvic ischemia may lead to detrusor overactivity, followed by lower urinary tract symptoms. Vibegron is a selective β3-adrenoceptor agonist approved for t...

May 20th, 2022 - Neuronal excitability relies on coordinated action of functionally distinct ion channels. Voltage-gated sodium (NaV) and potassium (KV) channels have distinct but complementary roles in firing action potentials: NaV channels provide depolarizing c...

Jan 25th, 2020 - : High-normal blood pressure (BP) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, however the cost-benefit ratio of the use of antihypertensive treatment in these patients is not yet clear. Some dietary components and natural produ...

Jun 25th, 2019 - Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease that affects both children and adults, including a large number of adults of reproductive age. Several guidelines for the treatment of AD exist, yet specific recommendations for the trea...

May 26th, 2017 - This document serves to summarize the issues and the American Thyroid Association (ATA) position regarding the use of potassium iodide as a thyroid blocking agent in the event of a nuclear accident. The purpose is to provide a review and updated p...

Jun 22nd, 2016 - The conservative management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes nutritional therapy (NT) with the aim to reduce the intake of proteins, phosphorus, organic acids, sodium, and potassium, while ensuring adequate caloric intake. While there is e...

Apr 28th, 2016 - Hypertension Canada's Canadian Hypertension Education Program Guidelines Task Force provides annually updated, evidence-based recommendations to guide the diagnosis, assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. This year, we present 4 ne...

May 20th, 2022 - Background: Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) has dramatically increased worldwide and is more prevalent in women than men. Similarly, obesity rates have continued to rise, most notably in minorities. Since NNS consumption has been lin...

May 17th, 2022 - In the Russian Federation, ischemic cerebral infarction is recorded annually in more than 450,000 people. It is the second most common cause of death after coronary heart disease. The 30-day mortality rate after an ischemic cerebral infarction is ...

May 12th, 2022 - Diet and pharmacologic interventions for preventing future kidney stone episodes are effective, however clinical guideline panels disagree on whether clinicians should perform selective therapy: performing 24-hour urine testing to guide choosing i...

May 11th, 2022 - The study schedule for each patient consists of a screening period followed by an infusion day with an optional overnight in-clinic stay, and a follow up call 48h post infusion. Screening Phase: At screening, patient eligibility will be determined...

May 10th, 2022 - In this study, the investigators will study healthy participants and participants with type 2 diabetes through a procedure called a "pancreatic clamp" study. During the clamp procedure, glucose (a sugar) and insulin (a hormone produced in the panc...

May 4th, 2022 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two vonoprazan-based treatments for Helicobacter pylori infection: Voquezna Triple Pak (vonoprazan, amoxicillin, clarithromycin) and Voquezna Dual Pak (vonoprazan, amoxicillin), both from Phat...

Apr 25th, 2022 - Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at higher risk of hospitalization or requiring an emergency room (ER) visit in the short-term if they have abnormal potassium levels, a nationally representative cohort of US veterans with ad...

Apr 12th, 2022 - AUT00206, a novel compound that targets potassium channels in brain interneurons, not only improves gamma oscillations in patients with schizophrenia, it also improves their symptoms, new randomized trial data suggest. In a randomized, double-blin...

Apr 5th, 2022 - Several of the core meds for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) come with a well-known risk of causing hyperkalemia, to which many clinicians respond by pulling back on dosing or withdrawing the culprit drug. But ac...

Apr 4th, 2022 - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to launch a stockpiling operation to boost its defences against chemical, nuclear and biological incidents amid concerns over the conflict in Ukraine, according to EU documents and people familiar...