Early lactate measurement is associated with better outcomes in septic patients with an elevated serum lactate level
Abstract Background The optimal timing of lactate measurement for septic patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains controversial, and whether initiating and repeating the lactate measurement earlier could make a difference for septic patients with an elevated lactate level remains unexplored...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2625-0 |