Difference between elderly and non-elderly patients in using serum lactate level to predict mortality caused by sepsis in the emergency department

Elderly people are more susceptible to sepsis and experience more comorbidities and complications than young adults. Serum lactate is a useful biomarker to predict mortality in patients with sepsis. Lactate production is affected by the severity of sepsis, organ dysfunction, and adrenergic stimulati...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Hsien-Hung, Chen, Fu-Cheng, Change, Meng-Wei, Kung, Chia-Te, Cheng, Chi-Yung, Tsai, Tsung-Cheng, Hsiao, Sheng-Yuan, Su, Chih-Min
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29595662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010209

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29595662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010209

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