Published in:
01-04-2003 | Meeting abstract
Lactic versus nonlactic metabolic acidosis: outcomes in critically ill patients
Authors:
KJ Gunnerson, M Saul, JA Kellum
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 2/2003
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Excerpt
Critical care physicians associate lactic acidosis (LA) with higher morbidity and mortality. Other forms of metabolic acidosis are generally regarded as less dangerous and any association with adverse outcomes in critically ill patients is poorly understood. We sought to compare differences in mortality and length of stay (LOS) between LA and other forms of metabolic acidoses. …