To define "steady-state" chronic hypercapnia in man, we studied 20 patients with stable carbon dioxide tensions from 34 to 103 mm of mercury and with no apparent complicating disorders. The whole-body ...

To the Editor: In the June 20 issue of the Journal, Schwartz and Relman present an article on acid–base disorders in which they criticize some newer parameters used in their evaluation. A criticism by ...

A new study of patients receiving care for acute heart failure at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, investigated how their clinical outcomes might be affected by elevated lactate levels and ...

A range of production processes frequently employ acid mixtures comprised of two or three acids; for example, nitric acids, sulfuric acids and hydrochloric acids. In order to use these acids safely ...

A well-established technique, acid-base titration is an analytical method used to determine the concentration of an unknown acid or base. In practice, it involves adding a solution of known strength ...