Longitudinal Monitoring of Lactate in Hospitalized and Ambulatory COVID-19 Patients.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 104(3): 1041-1044, 2021 Jan 11.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1024748
ABSTRACT
Hypoxemia is readily detectable by assessing SpO2 levels, and these are important in optimizing COVID-19 patient management. Hyperlactatemia is a marker of tissue hypoxia, particularly in patients with increased oxygen requirement and microvascular obstruction. We monitored peripheral venous lactate concentrations in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 (n = 18) and in mild ambulatory COVID-19 patients in home quarantine (n = 16). Whole blood lactate decreased significantly during the clinical course and recovery in hospitalized patients (P = 0.008). The blood lactate levels were significantly higher in hospitalized patients than ambulatory patients (day 1 hospitalized versus ambulatory patients P = 0.002; day 28 hospitalized versus ambulatory patients P = < 0.0001). Elevated lactate levels may be helpful in risk stratification, and serial monitoring of lactate may prove useful in the care of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ácido Láctico
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Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria
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COVID-19
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de cohorte
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Ajtmh.20-1282
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