An easy-to-administer electrolyte test could offer new insight into response to treatment and disease progression for patients with cystic fibrosis. In a new study, researchers found that urine ...

What the new trial set out to test In the study, "Sodium Bicarbonate for Severe Metabolic Acidemia and Acute Kidney Injury: The BICARICU-2 Randomized Clinical Trial," published in JAMA, researchers ...

Credit: Thinkstock Sodium bicarbonate is the most common treatment, but it has notable limitations, particularly in terms of patient adherence. Sodium bicarbonate has some down sides, but there are ...

Source: Getty Images Metabolic acidosis was defined as serum bicarbonate values of 12 or higher but less than 22 mEq/L. The following article features coverage from the American Society of ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...