COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base. This compound behaves as a weak acid with a pKa of approximately 3.86. In the ...

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an under-recognised complication of chronic liver disease, affecting 10%–30% of patients with cirrhosis. It involves intrapulmonary vascular dilatations, arterial ...

Objective To examine the effects of short-term, medium-term and long-term resistance exercise training (RET) on measures of cardiometabolic health in adults. Design Intervention systematic review.

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) carries high mortality. Early ...

A late-breaking study drawing on more than 15 years of national outcomes data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database ...

A simple blood test can help detect cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, pain or weight loss. This ...

A new "breakthrough" blood test can help spot the key warning signs of Alzheimer's, latest research suggests. The technique, using a blood sample taken with a finger prick at home and posted to a ...

I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the tourniquet had been left in place so long that it caused the red blood cells, ...

People who need a routine blood test at their GP surgery are being offered a chance to get them more quickly at a centre in Hull. The Community Diagnostic Centre on Albion Street is working with a ...

Picture this: You've just finished your annual doctor's appointment. You feel good, and the routine tests your doctor ...