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Published in: Critical Care 1/2004

01-02-2004 | Poster presentation

Base excess and lactate as predictors of mortality in medical ICU patients

Authors: L Azevedo, M Park, R Sanga, G Ferreira, L Palma, L Brauer, A Maciel, D Noritomi, J Ladeira, A Amaral

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Base excess (BE) and lactate (LAC) have been used to monitor ICU patients. Each results from different pathophysiological derangements in perfusion, inflammation and renal function. The individual significance of BE or LAC to predict the outcome of the critically ill patients is still uncertain and was the focus of this retrospective study. …
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Title
Base excess and lactate as predictors of mortality in medical ICU patients
Authors
L Azevedo
M Park
R Sanga
G Ferreira
L Palma
L Brauer
A Maciel
D Noritomi
J Ladeira
A Amaral
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2795

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