TY - JOUR AU - Bakker, Jan AU - de Lima, Alex Pinto PY - 2004 DA - 2004/03/03 TI - Increased blood lacate levels: an important warning signal in surgical practice JO - Critical Care SP - 96 VL - 8 IS - 2 AB - Both in emergency and elective surgical patients increased blood lactate levels warn the physician that the patient is at risk of increased morbidity and decreased changes of survival. Prompt therapeutic measures to restore the balance between oxygen demand and supply are warranted in these patients. SN - 1364-8535 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2841 DO - 10.1186/cc2841 ID - Bakker2004 ER -