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. 2005 Apr 20;2005(2):CD003235. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003235.pub2

Allon 1996.

Methods Randomised, prospective cross‐over design, 
 study conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Birmingham, 
 ANOVA
Participants 8 Nondiabetic chronic haemodialysis patients
Interventions There were 6 experimental protocols:
 1. isotonic sodium bicarbonate at 90 mmol/h,
 2. isotonic saline at 90 mmol/h,
 3. isotonic bicarbonate (in 10% dextrose) at 90 mmol/h + IV insulin (5mU/kg/min),
 4. isotonic saline (in 10% dextrose) at 90 mmol/h +IV insulin (5mU/kg/min),
 5. isotonic bicarbonate at 90 mmol/h + nebulised albuterol (10 mg in 2.0 mL saline, nebulised over 10 minutes), and
 6. isotonic saline at 90 mmol/h + nebulised albuterol (10mg in 2.0 mL saline, nebulised over 10 minutes)
Outcomes Plasma potassium
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk A ‐ Adequate