Capillary lactate concentration on admission of normotensive trauma patients: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elevated serum blood lactate is an indicator of on-going bleeding in severe trauma patients. Point-of-care (POC) capillary lactate measurement devices may be useful to rapidly assess lactate concentration at the bedside. The aim of this study was to test the diagnostic performance of capillary lactate to predict significant transfusion in normotensive trauma patients.

Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study in one level-I trauma centre. From August 2011 to February 2013, 120 consecutive adult patients with systolic blood pressure (SBP) higher than 90 mmHg were included. Capillary lactate was measured on admission in the trauma bay. The primary outcome was defined as a significant transfusion within the first 48 h. Diagnostic performance was determin

SUBMITTER: Bouzat P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4896037 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature