The American journal of emergency medicine
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Multicenter Study
FAST for blunt abdominal trauma: Correlation between positive findings and admission acid-base measurement.
This study aimed to determine any association between positive findings in ultrasonography examination and initial BD value with regard to diagnosis of intra-abdominal bleeding following blunt abdominal trauma. ⋯ This study revealed that arterial BD is an early accessible important marker to identify intra-abdominal bleeding, as well as to predict overall in-hospital mortality in patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational Study
Early sepsis bundle compliance for non-hypotensive patients with intermediate versus severe hyperlactemia.
To compare the association of 3-h sepsis bundle compliance with hospital mortality in non-hypotensive sepsis patients with intermediate versus severe hyperlactemia. ⋯ We observed a significant interaction between 3-h bundle compliance and initial hyperlactemia. Bundle compliance may be associated with greater mortality benefit for non-hypotensive sepsis patients with less severe hyperlactemia.