Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3474716 | Italian Journal of Medicine | 2011 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The authors conclude that the issue of acid-base balance would be easier to understand, more exciting, and even more pleasant if it were taught without recourse to the infamously abstruse Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. Unquestionably, the whole rationale underlying the understanding and clinical application of this vital concept is already inherent in the simpler, more manageable formula of Henderson (without logs), which is both useful and sufficient for use in medical school curricula.
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Authors
Francesco Sgambato, Sergio Prozzo, Ester Sgambato, Rosa Sgambato, Luca Milano,