Plasma lactate can improve the accuracy of the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score for prediction of mortality in critically ill children: A pilot study.

CONCLUSION: Both 24-h lactate level and pSOAF are useful for prediction of mortality. Incorporating the 24-h lactate level into the pSOFA Score achieved superior prognostic utility. PMID: 32278589 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32278589?dopt=Abstract

Source: Archives de Pediatrie - April 7, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: El-Mekkawy MS, Ellahony DM, Khalifa KAE, Abd Elsattar ES Tags: Arch Pediatr Source Type: research

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