Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	59400
Country	Japan

Received	2020-09-10 01:19
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Nafamostat mesylate-induced hyperkalemia in critically ill patients with COVID-19: Four case reports
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Masaki Okajima, Yoshinori Takahashi, Takaaki Kaji, Naohiko Ogawa and Hideyuki Mouri
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Masaki Okajima http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0184-3483 Yoshinori Takahashi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-9614 Takaaki Kaji http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4932-0227 Naohiko Ogawa http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-7951 Hideyuki Mouri http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-0016
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Corresponding Author	Masaki Okajima, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Intensive Care Unit, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan. mmokaji@gmail.com
Key Words	COVID-19; Nafamostat; Hyperkalemia; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Respiratory insufficiency; Case report
Core Tip	The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation. Nafamostat mesylate (NM) may prove to effective against COVID-19. However, our case series shows NM-induced hyperkalemia in 4 patients with COVID-19. Monitoring serum potassium levels after NM-initiation is imperative.
Publish Date	2020-11-06 09:07
Citation	Okajima M, Takahashi Y, Kaji T, Ogawa N, Mouri H. Nafamostat mesylate-induced hyperkalemia in critically ill patients with COVID-19: Four case reports. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(21): 5320-5325
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i21/5320.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5320

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