The kidney has the principal role in the maintenance of acid-base balance. Therefore, a
decrease in renal ammonium excretion and a positive acid balance often leading to a …

Survival and quality of life of dialysis patients are strictly dependent on the quality of the
haemodialysis (HD) treatment. In this respect, dialysate composition, including water purity …

Systemic acid–base status is primarily determined by the interplay of net acid production
(NEAP) arising from metabolism of ingested food stuffs, buffering of NEAP in tissues …

Metabolic alkalosis defined by the increase of both plasma HCO3-level (> 26 mmol/L) and
blood arterial pH (> 7.43) is quite frequent and usually accompanied by hypokalemia. Its …

Metabolic acidosis is highly prevalent in hemodialysis patients. The disorder is associated
with increased mortality and its deleterious effects are already present in the predialysis …

Background: Acid–base assessments in hemodialysis patients have been limited almost
entirely to measurements of total CO2 concentration, and assumptions have been made …

Acid‐base assessment of patients receiving conventional hemodialysis (HD) has been
based solely on predialysis serum [total CO 2], and treatment is currently driven by the …

Background Some nephrologists have advocated an individualized approach to the
prescription of bicarbonate hemodialysis. However, the utility of monthly serum bicarbonate …

Introduction: Metabolic acidosis is associated with the high mortality seen in hemodialysis
patients. The panorama of metabolic acidosis in hemodialysis in Brazil is unclear since 1996 …

The article presents a study which examines the use and interpretation of serum bicarbonate
concentration in patients undergoing dialysis. An overview of the genesis of the metabolic …