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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Main Authors: Nikhil Jagan, Lee E. Morrow, Ryan W. Walters, Robert W. Plambeck, Tej M. Patel, Douglas R. Moore, Mark A. Malesker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00805-9