Acidosis predicts mortality independently from hyperlactatemia in patients with sepsis.

CONCLUSIONS: Acidosis and hyperlactatemia can occur independently to a certain degree. Combining acidosis and hyperlactatemia in a model yielded higher predictiveness for ICU-mortality. Septic patients with acidosis should be treated even more aggressively in the future.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - March 2, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wernly B, Heramvand N, Masyuk M, Rezar R, Bruno RR, Kelm M, Niederseer D, Lichtenauer M, Hoppe UC, Bakker J, Jung C Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research