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Published in: Critical Care 2/2003

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 | Special Issue 2/2003

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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. …
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Title
Lactic versus nonlactic metabolic acidosis: outcomes in critically ill patients
Authors
KJ Gunnerson
M Saul
JA Kellum
Publication date
01-04-2003
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 2/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc1906

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