title: Acid base balance in seriously ill surgical cases and its prognostic significance.
abstract: Acid base changes are common in surgical patients. The present study was conducted in 50 seriously ill surgical patients over a period of 56 hours. A wide range of pH was observed with 72% observations outside the normal limits. Alkalosis was observed in 44% of total observations while acidosis was noted in 28%. A higher mortality was seen in cases with alkalosis.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mansoor
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ansari
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*