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SUBMITTER: Fukuma H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6760524 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fukuma Hiroshi H Nakada Taka-Aki TA Shimada Tadanaga T Shimazui Takashi T Aizimu Tuerxun T Nakao Shota S Watanabe Hiroaki H Mizushima Yasuaki Y Matsuoka Tetsuya T
Scientific reports 20190924 1
The blood lactate level is used to guide the management of trauma patients with circulatory disturbance. We hypothesized that blood lactate levels at the scene (Lac scene) could improve the prediction for immediate interventions for hemorrhage. We prospectively measured blood lactate levels and assessed retrospectively in 435 trauma patients both at the scene and on arrival at the emergency room (ER) of a level I trauma center. Primary outcome was immediate intervention for hemorrhage defined as ...[more]