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Articles and journal scans about Lactate
Article
October 2012
100 years of blood gas and acid base analysis in clinical medicine
The term acidosis was first mentioned in the medical literature in 1898 in connection with the description of diabetic ketoacidosis. Alkalosis was first used in human medicine in 1922 by the English physiologist J. S. Haldane; it had been used in veterinary medicine somewhat earlier.
In 1870, the Norwegians C. M....
Blood gases/acid-base
Glucose
Lactate
Hemoglobins
Article
July 2012
Blood Lactate: A Useful Analysis in Emergency Care
Reprinted and translated by permission of Läkartidningen from “Serumlaktat - användbar analys inom akutsjukvården”, by Bengt R Widgren and Monique Ekhardt, 2011; vol 108: 475-477. Copyright 2011 by Author, Läkartidningen and AB Typoform, Sweden.Translated by Radiometer Medical ApS.
In emergency care triage, diagnosis...
Point-of-care testing
Glucose
Process optimization
CRP
Lactate
Hemoglobins
Article
January 2012
Why Point of Care lactate?
Sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity for hospitalized patients around the world. Early intervention can reduce mortality and morbidity from severe sepsis, but signs and symptoms of sepsis are non-specific. Point-of-care lactate has proved to be an invaluable tool for some institutions in standardized...
Glucose
Infection/sepsis
Point-of-care testing
Process optimization
Lactate
Article
January 2012
POCT in the ED - relevant clinical and economical advantages
In the ED, 25 % of patients with angina pectoris with suspected AMI are wrongly diagnosed (no cardiac involvement). As a result, the patient risks are increased and resources are wasted.
We investigated the effect of point-of-care testing (POCT) on ED processes, resource needs, patient risks and overall costs.
POCT...
Cardiac markers
Process optimization
Point-of-care testing
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
D-dimer
Troponins
Natriuretic peptide
Journal Scan
October 2011
Prognostic value of lactate measurement in very-low-birth-weight infants
For a number of years point-of-care blood lactate measurement has been used to predict outcome for patients suffering a range of critical illnesses. Now a recently published study suggests that this predictive value of lactate measurement can also be usefully applied to very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates born...
Neonatology
Lactate
Article
October 2011
L-lactate and D-lactate - clinical significance of the difference
Modern blood gas analyzers often have incorporated sensor technology that allows measurement of plasma lactate concentration. In nature lactate exists in two isoforms: L-lactate and D-lactate.
In all vertebrates, including humans, the L-lactate form is by far the most abundant and pathophysiologically significant,...
Blood gases/acid-base
Glucose
Lactate
Kidneys/fluids
Article
July 2011
Central venous blood gas analysis
Blood gas analysis (BGA) is a laboratory and point-of-care test routinely used to assess acid-base status along with adequacy of ventilation and oxygenation among predominantly critically/acutely ill patients.
The ”gold standard” sample for BGA is arterial blood collected anaerobically by needle puncture of an artery ...
Blood gases/acid-base
Lactate
Hemoglobins
Article
July 2011
How to manage sepsis in the Emergency Department leading to a decreased mortality in ICU - the Critical Care Cascade
Patients with sepsis, severe sepsis and/or septic shock are at increased risk of death and organ dysfunction.
While morbidity and mortality of patients with severe traumatic injury, acute myocardial infarction or stroke have been significantly reduced during recent years by the implementation of well-coordinated...
Infection/sepsis
Glucose
Point-of-care testing
Lactate
Hemoglobins
Journal Scan
April 2011
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis
Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic drug that has long been employed in the treatment of type 2 diabetes; it is particularly widely prescribed for those diabetics who are obese. Very rarely, metformin use results in severe lactic acidosis, most often occurring in patients with reduced renal function.
Although a very...
Lactate
Article
April 2011
Optimizing accuracy and precision for point-of-care tests
Point-of-care testing sites continue to increase in number due to the availability of easy-to-use devices that make it possible to provide test results very quickly relative to the central laboratory services. There is, however, mixed review regarding the accuracy and reliability of POCT results for patient care. It...
Point-of-care testing
Preanalytical phase
Quality assurance
Glucose
Hemoglobins
Lactate
Troponins