| Methods |
Prospective double‐blind, placebo
controlled study,
outpatient haemodialysis clinic at a univeristy medical centre,
paried student t‐tests wtih bonferroni correction for repeated comparisons |
| Participants |
10 Patients on maintenance haemodialysis who had chronic hyperkalaemia |
| Interventions |
Nebulised albuterol therapy (10 mg or 20 mg) or placebo (saline) |
| Outcomes |
Plasma potassium concentration, also serially measured blood pressure and pulse |
| Notes |
Allocation concealment felt to be adequate only after clarification from author |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
A ‐ Adequate |
