Lactate on emergency department arrival as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Hyperlactatemia is known to be associated with adverse outcome in critical illness. In this study, we attempted to identify if hyperlactatemia on emergency department (ED) arrival is a reliable predictor for in-hospital mortality in necrotizing fasciitis (NF) patients. Method A p...

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Main Authors: Chia-Peng Chang, Wen-Chih Fann, Shu-Ruei Wu, Chun-Nan Lin, Cheng-Ting Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1108-y