Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	14244
Country	Argentina

Received	2014-09-26 08:55
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-28 22:19
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-17 11:27
Return for Revision	2014-12-19 10:51
Revised	2014-12-29 09:47
Second Decision	2015-01-08 16:58
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-19 13:37
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ISSN	2220-3141(online)
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Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Has Stewart approach improved our ability to diagnose acid-base disorders in critically ill patients?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Fabio D Masevicius and Arnaldo Dubin
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Arnaldo Dubin, MD, PhD, Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Azcuénaga 870, C1115AAB Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. arnaldodubin@gmail.com
Key Words	Acid-base metabolism; Stewart approach; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Anion gap; Strong ion difference; Strong ion gap
Core Tip	In this article, we comprehensively reviewed the evidence that has been used to argue for the superiority of the Stewart approach over the traditional method for the analysis of acid-base metabolism in critically ill patients. The basic principles of the Stewart approach have severe weaknesses. In addition, the contribution of this method to the understanding of mechanisms is minor; furthermore, from a clinical standpoint, the Stewart approach has no advantage for diagnostic or prognostic purposes compared to the analysis based on bicarbonate, base excess, and albumin-corrected anion gap.
Publish Date	2015-02-11 18:50
Citation	Masevicius FD, Dubin A. Has Stewart approach improved our ability to diagnose acid-base disorders in critically ill patients? World J Crit Care Med 2015; 4(1): 62-70
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v4/i1/62.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.62

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