Journal article
Acid-base status of critically ill patients with acute renal failure: analysis based on Stewart-Figge methodology
J Rocktaeschel, H Morimatsu, S Uchino, D Goldsmith, S Poustie, D Story, G Gutteridge, R Bellomo
Critical Care London England | BMC | Published : 2003
DOI: 10.1186/cc2333
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study is to understand the nature of acid-base disorders in critically ill patients with acute renal failure (ARF) using the biophysical principles described by Stewart and Figge. A retrospective controlled study was carried out in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty patients with ARF, 40 patients matched for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (matched control group), and 60 consecutive critically ill patients without ARF (intensive care unit control group) participated. The study involved the retrieval of biochemical data from computerized records, quantitative biophysical analysis using the St..
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