Determinants of prehospital lactate in trauma patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Point of care serum lactate measurement is emerging as an adjunct to prehospital clinical assessment and has the potential to guide triage and advanced treatment decision-making. In this study we aimed to assess which factors potentially affect prehospital lactate levels. Methods...

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Main Authors: E. ter Avest, J. Griggs, J. Wijesuriya, M. Q. Russell, R. M. Lyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-020-00314-1