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Lactate/albumin ratio is more effective than lactate or albumin alone in predicting clinical outcomes in intensive care patients with sepsis

Esra CakirDepartment of Anesthesiology and Clinical of Critical Care, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Isil Ozkocak TuranDepartment of Anesthesiology and Clinical of Critical Care, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 225-229 | Received 23 Dec 2020, Accepted 07 Mar 2021, Published online: 20 Mar 2021

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