Blood lactate as a predictor for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted acutely to hospital: a systematic review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Using blood lactate monitoring for risk assessment in the critically ill patient remains controversial. Some of the discrepancy is due to uncertainty regarding the appropriate reference interval, and whether to perform a single lacta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sjtrem.com/content/19/1/74 |