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Lactate as a predictor of mortality in Malawian children with WHO-defined pneumonia
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016The link between increased lactate production and mortality in pneumoniaShow More
A recent study established increased lactate levels as a predictor for mortality from pneumonia. X-ray abnormalities were increased in patients with elevated lactate levels (1). Recent work established that prophylactic specific inhibition of nitric oxide production by N- acetylcysteine leads to a reduced lactate production as well as a reduced severity of lung injury in an animal model of sepsis induced lung injury (2)....
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