Objectives Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the main complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus and the leading cause of death among children and adolescents with the disease. The objective of this ...
What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)? An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is usually ...
Baking Soda: Have you ever scratched your head wondering why sodium hydrogen carbonate is known as baking soda? Well the answer is quite interesting as when it is heated, it decomposes to form little ...
ABSTRACT: Groundwater is the main source of drinking water for large cities in most African countries. In Moundou, for example, the conventional groundwater supply system is failing. To compensate for ...
Aim: We sought to clarify whether HCO3-levels have clinical relevance or prognostic impact in patients with chronic heart failure. Conclusion: Elevated HCO3-levels may indicate enhanced proximal ...
Using light instead of heat, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a new way to release carbon dioxide, or CO2, from a solvent used in direct air capture, ...
Sodium bicarbonate has been used for years in cycling to supplement performance. Being alkaline, it counteracts rising acidity levels in the muscles, which cause fatigue during intense exercise.
young man suffering from gastritis abdominal pain due to flatulence diarrhea or acidosis. Did you know that the pH of the human body ranges between 7.35 and 7.45, which is slightly alkaline? But what ...