Does lactate clearance prognosticates outcomes in ECMO therapy: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background ECMO support is a final treatment modality for patients in the refractory cardiogenic arrest and postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock with an utmost importance. Eventhough it is linked to high mortality, its usage gains popularity worldwide. We assessed the fluctuation of lactate lev...

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Main Authors: İbrahim Mungan, Dilek Kazancı, Şerife Bektaş, Derya Ademoglu, Sema Turan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0618-1