Lactate, a useful marker for disease mortality and severity but an unreliable marker of tissue hypoxia/hypoperfusion in critically ill patients

Early aggressive hemodynamic resuscitation using elevated plasma lactate as a marker is an essential component of managing critically ill patients. Therefore, measurement of blood lactate is recommended to stratify patients based on the need for fluid resuscitation and the risks of multiple organ dy...

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Main Authors: Shigeki Kushimoto, Satoshi Akaishi, Takeaki Sato, Ryosuke Nomura, Motoo Fujita, Daisuke Kudo, Yu Kawazoe, Yoshitaro Yoshida, Noriko Miyagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.207