Article: Study of Acid-Base Disorders and Biochemical Findings of Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shreewastav, Rupesh Kumar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jaishi, Krishna Prasad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pandey, Madan Raj | |
| dc.contributor.author | Singh, Ganesh Prasad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Singh, Arambam Giridhari | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-20T06:36:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-20T06:36:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Rupesh Kumar Shreewastav Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal Krishna Prasad Jaishi Department of Biochemistry, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal Madan Raj Pandey Department of Biochemistry, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal Ganesh Prasad Singh Department of Biochemistry, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal Arambam Giridhari Singh Department of Biochemistry, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Acid base disorder is a condition characterized by alteration in blood pH by the imbalance between the components of blood leading to a life threatening situation. The main aim of this study was to find the prevalence of acid-base disorders and biochemical findings of such disorders in patients in a tertairy care hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital from 1st September, 2018 to 31st August, 2019. Ethical apporoval was taken from Institutional Review Committee. All the patients presented to emergency department, intensive care units and wards were included during the study period. Data were entered and calculations were done in Microsoft Excel, point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of arterial blood gas analysis of 1144 patients, the prevalence of acid base disorders was 718 (62.76%) at 95% Confidence Interval (59.96-65.56%). Simple and mixed acid base disorders were observed in 332 (46.24%) and 386 (53.76%) patients respectively. Respiratory alkalosis was most common among 134 (40.36%) cases in simple acid base disorder whereas metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis was most common among 204 (52.85%) in mixed acid base disorder. All types of disorders were observed more in elderly people (41-60 and >60 age group) than other age groups. Conclusions: Acid base disorder was found to be more common in very ill patients in emergency and intensive care units compared to similar studies. Mixed acid base disorder was the most common with male and elderly patients in predominance. Keywords: Acidosis, Alkalosis, pH, critical illness | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4736 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7392 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | Acidosis | |
| dc.subject | Alkalosis | |
| dc.subject | pH | |
| dc.subject | critical illness | |
| dc.title | Study of Acid-Base Disorders and Biochemical Findings of Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 436 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 432 | |
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