In a secondary data analysis of a consecutive cohort study, what outcome was sodium bicarbonate therapy associated with? This goal of this study was not to deter sodium bicarbonate use, but to emphasize the importance of close monitoring.
Adverse cardiovascular events (ACVE)
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