Prehospital Lactate Levels Obtained in the Ambulance and Prediction of 2-Day In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.

Francisco Martin-RodriguezAncor Sanz-GarcíaRaul Lopez-IzquierdoJuan F Delgado BenitoFrancisco T Martínez FernándezSantiago Otero de la TorreCarlos Del Pozo Vegas

Published in: Neurology (2024)

Our results show the benefit of using lactate in all patients with TBI, particularly in those with a GCS ≥9 points. Routine incorporation of lactate in the screening of patients with TBI could presumably reduce mortality and deterioration rates because of quicker and better identification of patients at risk.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
severe traumatic brain injury
cardiac arrest
prognostic factors
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes