Serial blood lactate levels as a prognostic factor for sepsis mortality
Background Sepsis is a major health problem in children and a leading cause of death. In recent decades, lactate has been studied as a biomarker for sepsis, and as an indicator of global tissue hypoxia, increased glycolysis, endotoxin effect, and anaerobic metabolism. Many studies h ave shown both h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/517 |