Sympathetic stimulation increases serum lactate concentrations in patients admitted with sepsis: implications for resuscitation strategies
Abstract Background Diametrically opposed positions exist regarding the deleterious effects of elevated lactate. There are data suggesting that it is a detrimental proxy for tissue hypoperfusion and anaerobic metabolism in sepsis and an alternative viewpoint is that some of the hyperlactatemia produ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-02-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00805-9 |