INTRODUCTION The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of ingested caffeine, sodium bicarbonate, and their combination on 2,000-m rowing performance, as well as on induced alkalosis (blood and urine pH and blood bicarbonate concentration [HCO3-]), blood lactate concentration ([La-]), gastrointestinal symptoms, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). METHODS In a double-bli...

Bacterial or ingested food-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are present in the duodenal lumen. Acetate, the most abundant SCFA in the foregut lumen, is absorbed immediately after ingestion, although the mechanism by which this absorption occurs is not fully understood. We investigated the distribution and function of candidate SCFA transporters in rat duodenum. The Na(+)-coupled monocarb...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Ca, HCO3 and BSA on the in vitro capacitation-associated protein tyrosine phosphorylation, hyperactivation and acrosome reaction in guinea pig sperm. Caudal epididymal sperm were incubated in four different groups: modified TALP (Tyrode’s albumin lactate pyruvate) or TALP without one of the medium constituents (Ca, HCO3 and BSA). After incuba...

Massive feeding in ectothermic vertebrates causes changes in metabolism and acid-base and respiratory parameters. Most investigations have focused on only one aspect of these complex changes, and different species have been used, making comparison among studies difficult. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to provide an integrative study of the multiple physiological changes takin...

This experimental work was performed on 4 rabbits to demonstrate that administrations of oxygenated Ringer's lactate through the central venous infusion could be used as a means of oxygenation. The oxygen tensions of Ringer's lactate were determined upon changing the amount of oxygen being bubbled and the solutions with the mean PO2 and pH of 575.5 mmHg and 6.34 were used in this study. We did ...

The effects of varying recovery modes and the influence of preexercise sodium bicarbonate and carbohydrate ingestion on repeated high intensity performance, acid-base response, and recovery were analyzed in 12 well-trained males. They completed three repeated high intensity running bouts to exhaustion with intervening recovery periods of 25 min under the following conditions: sodium bicarbonate...

Objective: There is not a non-invasive, valid, and reliable criterion yet that can be used to determine the degree of dehydration responsiveness fluid treatment. In literature, Pleth Variability Index (PVI) has been studied as one additional tools dehydration. Studies on this topic have conducted mainly patients who are connected mechanical ventilators. This study was assess feasibility PVI mea...

Maintenance of corneal hydration is dependent on the active transport properties of the corneal endothelium. We tested the hypothesis that lactic acid efflux, facilitated by buffering, is a component of the endothelial fluid pump. Rabbit corneas were perfused with bicarbonate-rich (BR) or bicarbonate-free (BF) Ringer of varying buffering power, while corneal thickness was measured. Perfusate wa...

Background: Clinical studies, investigating the effect of β-Alanine (BA) supplementation on recovery biomarkers in physically active individuals, have generated inconsistent results. This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to clarify clinically relevant dietary effects BA supplementation. Methods: A comprehensive search was done electronic databases Scopus, PubMed, ISI Web Science ...

INTRODUCTION Metabolic acidosis is the most frequent acid-base disorder in the intensive care unit. The optimal analysis of the underlying mechanisms is unknown. AIM To compare the conventional approach with the physicochemical approach in quantifying complicated metabolic acidosis in patients in the intensive care unit. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included 50 consecutive patients with a metabo...