Added predictive value of prehospital measurement of point-of-care lactate in an adult general EMS population in Sweden: a multi-centre observational study.

Carl MagnussonJohan HerlitzChrister AxelssonRobert HöglindElin LökholmThea Hillberg HörnfeldtAgnes OlanderJoakim BjöråsMagnus Andersson HagiwaraPär Wennberg

Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2024)

Prehospital POC lactate assessment provided limited additional predictive value in a general adult EMS population. However, it may be beneficial in specific patient subgroups, emphasizing the need for its judicious use in prehospital settings.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
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case report
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