Freitas AD, Franzon O. Lactate as predictor of mortality in polytrauma.
ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA 2016;
28:163-6. [PMID:
26537138 PMCID:
PMC4737353 DOI:
10.1590/s0102-67202015000300004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The lactate is a product of anaerobic metabolism; it can be used as a marker on demand and availability of oxygen. Changes in lactate levels can be effectively used as a marker in resuscitation maneuvers, even in patients with stable vital signs.
AIM
To verify the lactate clearance as a predictor of mortality in trauma patients, in need of intensive care.
METHOD
A total of 851 patients were admitted in ICU, in which 146 were victims of multiple trauma; due to the exclusion criteria, were included 117.
RESULTS
Patients were 87% male, mean age 32.4 years, motorcycle drivers, Glasgow coma scale between 3-8, affected by cranial trauma, followed by abdominal trauma. Was verified mortality up to 48 h and global mortality, that did not show statistical relationship between lactate clearance and mortality (p=0.928).
CONCLUSION
There is no correlation between admission lactate or lactate clearance and mortality in patients treated with multiple trauma.
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