Publications by authors named "Samuel Cuau"
Ann Intensive Care
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Elevated lactate levels play a critical role in predicting outcomes for patients undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) therapy, with higher levels consistently linked to increased 30-day mortality.
- A post hoc analysis of the HYPO-ECMO trial highlighted that patients with baseline hyperlactatemia (high lactate) had a significantly increased risk of death and that those who experienced a secondary increase in lactate during their ICU stay faced worse outcomes.
- Despite a general trend of sustained high lactate correlating with mortality, a decrease in lactate levels alone did not guarantee survival, emphasizing the complexity of lactate's role in patient prognosis.
