Sodium bicarbonate application for the treatment of acute metabolic acidosis: what we know and what we still don’t know
Metabolic acidosis is common in critically ill patients and reflects a broad spectrum of underlying pathophysiological processes.Intravenous sodium bicarbonate is widely used, yet its efficacy and safety remain debated [1].
Authors
- Thilo von Groote
- Beatrice Brunoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3110-5967)
- Thomas Langer
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-026-08314-8
- Primary Topic
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- European Society of Intensive Care Medicine