Samir Jaber, Catherine Paugam, Emmanuel Futier, Jean-Yves Lefrant, Sigismond Lasocki, Thomas Lescot, Julien Pottecher, Alexandre Demoule, Martine Ferrandière, Karim Asehnoune, Jean Dellamonica, Lionel Velly, Paër-Sélim Abback, Audrey de Jong, Vincent Brunot, Fouad Belafia, Antoine Roquilly, Gérald Chanques, Laurent Muller, Jean-Michel Constantin, Helena Bertet, Kada Klouche, Nicolas Molinari, Boris Jung
BACKGROUND: Acute acidaemia is frequently observed during critical illness. Sodium bicarbonate infusion for the treatment of severe metabolic acidaemia is a possible treatment option but remains controversial, as no studies to date have examined its effect on clinical outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate whether sodium bicarbonate infusion would improve these outcomes in critically ill patients. METHODS: We did a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, phase 3 trial...
July 7, 2018: Lancet