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Serum lactate as a predictor of early outcomes among trauma patients in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the developed world. Accurate assessment of severity of injuries is critical in informing treatment choices. Current models of assessing severity of injury are not without limitations. The objective of this study therefore was to determine the diag...

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Autores principales:	Okello, Michael, Makobore, Patson, Wangoda, Robert, Upoki, Alex, Galukande, Moses
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Springer 2014
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4105872/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25097669 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-014-0020-9

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