Background Using blood lactate monitoring for risk assessment in the critically ill patient
remains controversial. Some of the discrepancy is due to uncertainty regarding the …

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: 782–796© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Background: Acutely swollen or painful joints are …

Introduction Previous reports suggest that endothelial activation is an important process in
sepsis pathogenesis. We investigated the association between biomarkers of endothelial …

Background An important element in improving the care of patients with sepsis is early
identification and early intervention. Early warning score (EWS) systems allow earlier …

The role of lactic acid and its conjugate base, lactate, has evolved during the past decade in
the care of patients in the emergency department (ED). A recent national sepsis quality …

El 10% de las asistencias en los servicios de urgencias están relacionadas con procesos
infecciosos. Administrar el tratamiento antibiótico de manera precoz y la toma inmediata de …

Between 2014 and 2015, 3 independent, multicenter, government-funded, randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) were published …

Objective We evaluate the capacity of arterial (ABL), peripheral venous (VBL), and capillary
(CBL) blood lactate concentration to early detect the presence of severe sepsis in patients …

Background Lactate is measured in hospital settings to identify patients with sepsis and
severe infections, and to guide initiation of early treatment. Point-of-care technology could …

OBJECTIVE: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems play key roles in the rapid
identification and treatment of critical illness such as trauma, myocardial infarction and …