Abstract Background: Lactic alkalosis, defined as an increase in circulating lactate in the setting of elevated extracellular pH, has been described in both in vivo and in vitro settings, often..
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Abstract There is no consensus on the ideal sweep gas flow volume for achieving targeted blood partial gas pressures during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The sweep gas flow rate is one..
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Objective To determine the relationships between hypothermia and pH at surgery end and postoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in massively transfused adult cardiac surgery patients. Design . Setting Single..
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