Acidosis improved with intravenous isotonic sodium bicarbonate, and mechanical ventilation and dialysis were not required. Additional workup revealed a positive urine anion gap of 27, ...

Thus, in man, jejunal absorption from isotonic saline is very slow, but the rate of absorption of both sodium and water is greatly increased by the addition of glucose to the intestinal lumen1,2.

Sodium bicarbonate versus isotonic saline solution to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Colomb Med (Cali) 2015;46:90-103. Crossref ...

Results showed that 110 of the patients receiving sodium bicarbonate in any combination and 116 of those receiving sodium chloride reached the composite primary end point (odds ratio [OR] 0.93, 95 ...