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Observational studyTurkish journal of medical sciences2022

Could lactate clearance be a marker of mortality in pediatric intensive care unit?

Özlem Saraç Sandal, Gökhan Ceylan, Ferhat Sarı, Gülhan Atakul, Mustafa Çolak, Sevgi Topal, Ekin Soydan, Ünal Utku Karaarslan, Hasan Ağın

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Observational study in Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Özlem Saraç SandalDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Gökhan CeylanDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Ferhat SarıDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Gülhan AtakulDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Mustafa ÇolakDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Sevgi TopalDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Ekin SoydanDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Ünal Utku KaraarslanDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Hasan AğınDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastalıkları Hastanesi · TRIntensive Care Society · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHyperlactatemia is a common finding in critically ill patients and has significant prognostic implications. However, a single lactate measurement has not been correlated to mortality consistently. In this study, we aimed to correlate the clinical efficacy of lactate clearance for the prediction of mortality in pediatric intensive care unit patients.

methodsThis retrospective observational study was performed in the pediatric intensive care unit in patients with lactate level >3 mmol/lt. Initial, 6th h, and 24th h lactate levels were recorded and lactate clearance was calculated using these values (lactate level at admission - level 6 h later × 100/lactate level at admission).

resultsA total of 172 patients were included in the study. Forty-four out of 172 patients died. Median (IQR) lactate (mmol/L) at admission was low in those who survived in comparison to nonsurvivors 4.4 (3.1) vs. 5.75 (7.7) (p = 0.002). Clearance at 6th h was significantly lower in those who died (11.7%) than those who survived (36.7) (p = 0.001). 6th h lactate clearance level <20.7% predicted mortality with a sensitivity of 63.6% and specificity of 69.5% along with a positive predictive value of 41.8 and a negative predictive value of 84.8 (p = 0.004). Both lactate levels and lactate clearance values were significantly predictive factors for mortality (p < 0.05). Only a positive moderate correlation was found between the percentage of PRISM-IV % and 6th h lactate level. DISCUSSION: The present study revealed that lactate clearance is a simple and rapid risk-stratification tool holding to be a potential biomarker of managing the treatment efficacy of children in the pediatric intensive care unit.

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HyperlactatemiaLactic AcidAdolescentBiomarkersChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIntensive Care Units, PediatricMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBiomarkersLactic AcidbiomarkerHyperlactatemiaintensive care unitlactate clearance

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PMID36945991
PMCPMC10390184
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