blood gases; metabolic acidosis; pH; pregnancy; umbilical cord Abstract Objective. Metabolic acidosis (MA) at birth is commonly defined as umbilical cord arterial pH < 7.0 plus base deficit (BD) ≥ 12.0 mmol/L. Base deficit is not a measured entity but is calculated from pH and Pco2 va...
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Free iron can also damage blood vessels and increase vascular permeability through vasodilation [[65], [66], [67]]. This vasodilation not only leads to hypotension, but also metabolic acidosis. Iron overload may explain increases in the risk of ischemic cardiovascular events, accelerated thrombus ...
HIE may be used when there is very clear evidence of intrapartum insult including low arterial cord blood pH, neuroimagining consistent with hypoxic–ischemic insult, and depressed Apgar score (27), although this is still con- troversial. Furthermore, the extent to which infectious disease may ...
Blood chemistries in DKA show anion gap metabolic acidosis and ketonemia. An increased anion gap indicates the presence of unmeasured anions. In DKA, the unmeasured anions are ketoacids. There may be elevated blood urea nitrogen or creatinine in the setting of severe dehydration. Urine dipstick ...
34. Thus microbial fermentation in the cecum and colon is an important host energy source during this period6. Given that the importance of the hindgut in feed digestion is accentuated during early ruminal development, it is of interest to ascertain what changes may occur in the microbiota and ...
Nurse Lisa Shannon also testified, describing how Don Patterson's condition deteriorated rapidly, requiring intensive care. Don exhibited severe metabolic acidosis, elevated liver enzymes, and abnormal blood test results, while Gail Patterson's condition also worsened, leading to her transfer to the ICU...
The blood samples are then diluted with buffered saline, pH 7.4, layered over a 1.075/1.10 density Percoll gradient (Pharmacia Inc. Piscataway, N.J.), and spun at 400 g for 45 minutes. The supernatant is discarded. The cell button is resuspended in 0.83% NH4Cl, incubated at 37° C. ...
such as a blood, a serum, a saliva, a tear, a urine, a sweat or interstitial fluid sample, is added to the sample receiver, lactate contained in the sample will react with the engineered lactate oxidoreductase and the electron mediator to generate a current, which is indicative of the amo...
An overlooked aspect of meta- bolic acidosis at birth: blood gas analyzers calculate base deficit differ- ently. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2012;91:574-9.An overlooked aspect on metabolic acidosis at birth: blood gas analyzers calculate base deficit differently. Mokarami P, Wiberg N, Olofsson P...