Serum lactate level is an independent predictor of mortality in cardiac stab wounds – A South African experience
Introduction: Despite dramatic advances in the care of trauma patients over the last fifty years, cardiac stab wounds (CSW) remain highly lethal, and the specific relationship between serum lactate level and mortality is unknown. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on all patients who pres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Surgery in Practice and Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262023000037 |