Potassium taurine bicarbonate (PTB), an equimolar blend of potassium bicarbonate and taurine, provides a convenient and feasible means of delivering physiologically significant doses of potassium, taurine, and organic base when dissolved in water (“Kwater”). This brief essay reviews the versatile and complementary health benefits that likely would accrue in individuals making regular use of K-w...

forward osmosis (fo) has recently drawn attention as a promising membrane based method for seawater and brackish water desalination. in this study, we focus on the use of calciun chloride (cacl2) and potassium bicarbonate (khco3) as inorganic salt draw solution candidates due to their appropriate performance in water flux and reverse salt diffusion as well as reasonable cost. the experiments we...

To determine the effects of potassium supplementation on endothelial function, cardiovascular risk factors, and bone turnover and to compare potassium chloride with potassium bicarbonate, we carried out a 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in 42 individuals with untreated mildly raised blood pressure. Urinary potassium was 77+/-16, 122+/-25, and 125+/-27 mmol/2...

Sir, We read with great interest the recently published Teaching Point ‘The tell-tale urinary chloride’ w1x. While differential diagnosis of this intriguing case was properly managed, focusing on urinary chloride concentration and the coexisting metabolic alkalosis, the teaching points reported are not clearly stated. Concerning the first point: we should note that gastric losses were unlikely ...

Darrow and his associates (1, 2) have recently obtained evidence that a correlation exists between the concentration of serum bicarbonate, muscle potassium, and intracellular sodium from a study on rats subjected to procedures designed to produce a deficit of one of the ions sodium, chloride, or potassium. Thus, the serum bicarbonate concentration was found to vary directly with the intracellul...

Patients on chronic hemodialysis often portray high serum [K+]. Although dietary excesses are evident in many cases, in others, the cause of hyperkalemia cannot be identified. In such cases, hyperkalemia could result from decreased potassium removal during dialysis. This situation could occur if alkalinization of body fluids during dialysis would drive potassium into the cell, thus decreasing t...

It is generally recognized that potassium deprivation may result in the development of a plasma alkalosis, which is characterized by the paradoxical excretion of an acid urine (1-12). Conversely, the administration of sufficient potassium chloride results in a plasma acidosis and the simultaneous excretion of an alkaline urine (8, 13-16). Studies previously reported have shown that the dichotom...

INTRODUCTION Hemodialysis (HD) has impact on the cardiovascular system by inducing changes in the characteristics of body fluids such as PH, temperature and electrolyte concentrations. In the previous studies, prolongation of the QT interval and increase of QT dispersion have been reported during HD sessions. These changes were more significant while using solutions with less potassium and high...

This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy of bicarbonate and salbutamol for hyperkalemia in 9 hemodialysis patients. Simultaneous administration of 8.4% sodium bicarbonate (i.v., 2 mEq/kg) for 1/2 hour and salbutamol (15 mg) in nebulized form for 10 min was compared with treatment modality of either bicarbonate or salbutamol alone. Infusion of sodium bicarbonate induc...

Public health nutrition strategies to develop and maintain bone health throughout the lifecycle as well as to prevent osteoporosis in later life are urgently needed. In the United States, approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, with costs estimated at $17.9 billion per year and costs in Europe well in excess of 13.9 billion euros. This review article outlines the current evidence ...