Objectives: Lactate clearance has been widely investigated for its prognostic value in
critically ill patients. However, the results are conflicting. The present study aimed to explore …

Objective To review the current literature with respect to the physiology, pathophysiology,
and measurement of lactate. Data Sources Data were sourced from veterinary and human …

Overproduction of lactate (LA) can occur during exercise and in many diseases such as
cancers. Individuals with hyperlactatemia often display anemia, decreased serum iron, and …

Background. Data from the largest randomized, controlled trial for the treatment of children
hospitalized with severe malaria were used to identify such predictors of a poor outcome …

Metabolic acidosis is a disorder frequently encountered in emergency medicine and
intensive care medicine. As literature has been enriched with new data concerning the …

Background Postoperative pressure ulcers are important indicators of perioperative care
quality, and are serious and expensive complications during critical care. This study aimed …

Aims The cell population data (CPD) parameters reported by XN analyser (Sysmex, Kobe,
Japan) reflect the size and internal structure of leucocytes. We aimed to assess the clinical …

Hyperlactataemia is commonly used as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in intensive care
settings. Recent studies documented that serial lactate measurements over time (or lactate …

Abstract Introduction and Objectives There is increasing evidence to suggest that
therapeutic doses of metformin are unlikely to cause lactic acidosis. The aims of this …

Study objective The noninvasive cardiac output monitor and passive leg-raising maneuver
has been shown to be reasonably accurate in predicting fluid responsiveness in critically ill …