Elevated serum lactate as a predictor of outcomes in patients following major abdominal surgery at a tertiary hospital in Uganda

INTRODUCTION: Major abdominal surgery is still a great contributor to postoperative morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Major abdominal surgery leads to hypoperfusion, which has an impact on postoperative morbidity and mortality. Lactate, a biomarker for hypoperfusion is under utilized...

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Autores principales: Henry, Kiyemba, Merab, Kadondi, Leonard, Muyanja, Ronald, Kintu-Luwaga, Nasser, Kakembo, Moses, Galukande
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8348842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34364375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01315-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8348842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34364375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01315-y

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