Elevated admission lactate levels in the emergency department are associated with increased 30-day mortality in non-trauma critically ill patients
Abstract Background Elevated blood lactate levels were reported as useful predictors of clinical outcome and mortality in critically ill patients. To identify higher-risk patients, this investigation evaluated the relationship between patient mortality and admission lactate levels during the managem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-020-00777-y |