Comparison of lactate values obtained from different sites and their clinical significance in patients with severe sepsis

Comparison of lactate values obtained from different sites and their clinical significance in patients with severe sepsis

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The ideal site for lactate collection has not been clearly established. This study aimed to evaluate associations between lactate levels in arterial blood (Lart), peripheral venous blood (Lper) and central venous blood (Lcen) in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. DES...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Metran Nascente, Murillo Assunção, Carla Janaina Guedes, Flávio Geraldo Rezende Freitas, Bruno Franco Mazza, Miriam Jackiu, Flávia Ribeiro Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2011-01-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Lactic acid
Perfusion
Sepsis
Shock, septic
Hemodynamics
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