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Electrolyte imbalance and post-open-heart surgery complications: Is there a link?

J Intensive Med · 2026 · PMC13100850 · PMID 42028140

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a nonsignificant trendP = 0.501not close (p > 0.1)
Last, hypermagnesemia showed a nonsignificant trend toward increased AF incidence (19.8% vs. 17.6%), with no significant statistical association (OR=1.150, 95% CI: 0.765 to 1.730; χ 2 = 0.453, P = 0.501).

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approached significanceno p-value reported
Although hyperphosphatemia approached significance, the association was not conclusive.

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a clear trendno p-value reported
Hypophosphatemia showed a clear trend toward such an association.

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