Metabolic alkalosis is an increase in blood pH to> 7.45 due to a primary increase in serum
bicarbonate (HCO 3−). Metabolic alkalosis results from alkali accumulation or acid loss, and …

The incidence of acid-base disorders (ABDs) is high, especially in hospitalized patients.
ABDs are often indicators for severe systemic disorders. In everyday clinical practice …

Mechanical ventilatory support has become a prime mode of therapy for patients with acute
respiratory insufficiency. Some patients who have had their ventilation controlled are difficult …

This study assessed the ability of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and
Acute Physiology, Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scoring systems, as well as the …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the ability of the Sequential Organ Failure
Assessment (SOFA), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scoring …

Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor sometimes used as a respiratory
stimulant for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with the goal of …

Metabolic alkalosis is the commonest form of acid-base disorder seen in critically ill patients.
Although the effects of acidosis have long been known, those of severe metabolic alkalosis …

Regional citrate hemodialysis has been effectively used as an alternative to heparin
anticoagulation during dialysis of patients at increased risk for bleeding. Few complications …

Initial evidence from 481 acutely ill patients with 12 major life-threatening diseases suggests
a consistent relationship between the magnitude of physiologic derangement and the …

Single versus multiple doses of acetazolamide for metabolic... : Critical Care Medicine Single
versus multiple doses of acetazolamide for metabolic alkalosis in critically ill medical patients: A …