Trauma is the number one cause of death among Americans between the ages of 1 and 46
years, costing more than $670 billion a year. Following death related to central nervous …

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Objective To compare the predictive values of base excess (BE), lactate and pH of
admission arterial blood gas for 72-h mortality in patients with multiple trauma. Methods This …

Abstract Background Base Deficit (BD) and lactate have been used as indicators of shock
and resuscitation. This study was done to determine the association of BD and lactate and to …

Major obstetric haemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality. A prescriptive
approach to early recognition and management is critical to improving outcomes. Uterine …

Background Rapid identification of high-risk polytrauma patients is crucial for early
intervention and improved outcomes. This study aimed to develop and validate machine …

Hemorrhagic shock depletes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and causes
metabolic derangements that, in severe cases, cannot be overcome, even after restoration of …

Background Admission lactate and lactate clearance are implemented for risk stratification in
sepsis and trauma. In out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest, results regarding outcome and lactate …

Introduction Cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass is known to induce
distinct metabolic changes. Respective changes in acid-base status including increased …

Background Lactate is used to evaluate the prognosis of adult patients with trauma.
However, the prognostic significance of admission serum lactate in the setting of pediatric …