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Relative hyperlactatemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a retrospective multi-centre study

Alistair D Nichol*, Moritoki Egi, Ville Pettila, Rinaldo Bellomo, Craig French, Graeme Hart, Andrew Davies, Edward Stachowski, Michael C Reade, Michael Bailey and David James Cooper

Critical Care 2010, 14:R25 doi:10.1186/cc8888


See related letter by O'Connor and Fraser, http://ccforum.com/content/14/3/421

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Blood lactate as a predictor for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted acutely to hospital: a systematic review

Ole Kruse, Niels Grunnet, Charlotte Barfod Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2011, 19:74 (28 December 2011)

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Dynamic lactate indices as predictors of outcome in critically ill patients

Alistair Nichol, Michael Bailey, Moritoki Egi, Ville Pettila, Craig French, Edward Stachowski, Michael C Reade, David Cooper, Rinaldo Bellomo Critical Care 2011, 15:R242 (20 October 2011)

Measuring the magnitude, duration and trend of changes in blood lactate concentration over time may be more useful in predicting outcome in critically ill patients than a single measurement taken on admission.

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Plasma cell-free DNA in patients needing mechanical ventilation

Marjatta Okkonen, Päivi Lakkisto, Anna-Maija Korhonen, Ilkka Parviai-nen, Matti Reinikainen, Tero Varpula, Ville Pettilä, Critical Care 2011, 15:R196 (12 August 2011)

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Hyperlactatemia in critical illness and cardiac surgery

Enda D O'Connor, John F Fraser Critical Care 2010, 14:421 (3 June 2010)