Can we really use the Stewart-Fencl method to analyze acid-base derangements in clinical practice?

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-97

  Gueret, Gildas ^a   Guennegan, Catherine ^a   Nguyen, Ba Vinh ^a   Arvieux, Charles C ^a   Carre, Jean Luc ^a  

^a BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORIMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISORDERS OF ACID BASE BALANCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STEWART FENCL METHOD;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ACID-BASE IMBALANCE; ALBUMINS; ANIONS; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 79551557592     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.10.012     Document Type: Letter

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