Der Anaesthesist
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In 1981 the Canadian Peter Stewart presented a new concept for the interpretation of the acid-base balance. Rehm et al. published the first German language article on this topic. ⋯ This gap is intended to be filled by this work. It introduces a simple, practical algorithm and provides an approach to understanding the acid-base balance and the Stewart concept, which assumes that the plasma ions determine the pH value and the base excess (BE) in the plasma.
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Physicians in acute and emergency medicine are increasingly confronted by geriatric, multimorbid or oncology patients with advanced stages of disease. Lacking further information or specification about the patient's will may result in overtreatment. ⋯ Advance directives for instance are not equivalent to a general waiving of treatment and therapy. Besides life support, terminal care and its legal aspects must also be considered in acute medicine.
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Retraction Of Publication
[Retraction note: Volume replacement in critically ill intensive-care patients : No classic review].