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    Myths and Facts Regarding Lactate in Sepsis

    Lactate has a questionable reputation amongst professionals caring for patients with sepsis. The concern is partly justified, as lactate is indeed a sentinel marker of shock and poor prognosis in sepsis [1]. T...

    M. Nalos, A. S. McLean, B. Tang in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emerge… (2016)

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    Revisiting Lactate in Critical Illness

    The traditional view of lactate as a harmful waste product of anaerobic glycolysis needs to be challenged in the face of new evidence. It is important to differentiate between lactate as a biomarker on one han...

    M. Nalos, A. S. McLean, S. Huang in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emerge… (2013)