Patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) had decreased quality of life (QOL) and worse fatigue that could be linked to lactate dehydrogenase levels. Researchers found that levels of ...

Serum lactate levels of more than 4 mmol/L on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) were associated with an increased rate of 60-day mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving ...

The purpose of this report is to present the findings in a group of 20 patients with pulmonary insufficiency, all but 2 of whom had arterial oxygen tensions below 50 mm. of mercury. The 20 subjects ...

The present study was instituted to determine whether children with congenital heart disease have abnormal blood levels of lactate and pyruvate and to determine whether a relation exists between ...

Lactate measurements already have many uses but are still playing an increasingly important role in healthcare. With typical levels of approximately 2 mM/mL, lactate is a by-product of energy used in ...

In clinical practice, lactate is a well-established tool for establishing diagnosis and prognosis in critically ill patients. 1 It can be used to diagnose sepsis and can also help in monitoring ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In pregnant women with suspected premature rupture of membranes (PROM), high levels of lactate in the vaginal fluid indicate that labor will begin within 24 hours, Swedish ...

Cost-effective design: The microneedle sensor patch contains two primary components: the disposable sensor array (right) and reusable electronics. (Courtesy: Laboratory for Nanobioelectronics/UC San ...

When George Brooks first began investigating lactate, or lactic acid, sports physiologists saw it as a muscle poison that lowered performance. His research over decades has reversed that picture, ...