The focus of this critical care pearl is to discuss the use of bicarbonate drips for severe metabolic acidosis, as well as alternative options, which are available. Given the current nature of ...

An infusion protocol using sodium chloride plus sodium bicarbonate is more effective than sodium chloride alone for preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with an impaired ...

Montpellier University Hospital leads a 43-center French effort that reports no reduction in day 90 all-cause mortality with sodium bicarbonate infusion for critically ill adults with severe metabolic ...

Contrary to the positive findings of a previous pilot study, administration of a sodium bicarbonate-based infusion to induce urinary alkalinization during and after surgery does not reduce the ...

Prior low-quality evidence has suggested that sodium bicarbonate may benefit critically ill patients with severe metabolic acidemia and acute kidney injury (AKI). In this randomized trial of patients ...

A rapid bolus injection of sodium bicarbonate immediately before contrast use drastically reduces the rate of contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) compared with sodium chloride in patients with mild ...

To keep the body's pH in a healthy range so that cells and organs can work properly, the kidneys and lungs work together by varying the levels of bicarbonate (a base) and carbon dioxide (an acid) in ...

January 27, 2009 (New York, New York) — A series of letters in the January 28, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association question some of the protocols employed in a recent ...

This leaflet answers some common questions about Sodium Bicarbonate Intravenous Infusion. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or ...