The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 190, Issue 6 , Pages 961-967 , December 2005

Serum bicarbonate may replace the arterial base deficit in the trauma intensive care unit

Presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, San Antonio, Texas, April 10–12, 2005

Received 8 April 2005 ,Revised 8 August 2005

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PII: S0002-9610(05)00723-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.08.024

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 190, Issue 6 , Pages 961-967 , December 2005

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