Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate and Glucose in HIV-Associated Tuberculosis Meningitis
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01618-22
Abstract: Tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis, and its fatality is largely due to delays in diagnosis. The role of CSF lactate has not been evaluated in patients with HIV presenting with… read more here.
Keywords: csf; csf lactate; tbm; meningitis ... See more keywords
Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in meningeosis neoplastica: a retrospective 12-year analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12987-017-0057-2
Abstract: BackgroundMeningeosis neoplastica is a diffuse metastatic spread of tumor cells in the subarachnoid space. Although first recognized in 1870, systematic investigations regarding cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) constituents in this condition are scarce.MethodsRoutine CSF samples analyzed from… read more here.
Keywords: csf; meningeosis neoplastica; csf samples; cell ... See more keywords
High cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentration at 48 h of hospital admission predicts poor outcomes in patients with tuberculous meningitis: A multicenter retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.989832
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to analyze the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters affecting the outcomes of patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Methods This is a multi-center, retrospective, cohort study involving 81 patients who were diagnosed with… read more here.
Keywords: outcomes patients; csf lactate; lactate level; admission ... See more keywords
Prognostic value of cerebrospinal fluid lactate in meningitis in postoperative neurosurgical patients
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.232330
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the prognostic usefulness of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate in postoperative bacterial meningitis (POBM) and to establish the optimal CSF lactate cut-off values in our population to identify POBM in neurosurgical patients. Patients… read more here.
Keywords: neurosurgical patients; prognostic value; lactate; csf ... See more keywords
Utility of cerebrospinal fluid lactate in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
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DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_105_18
Abstract: Background: An external ventricular drain (EVD) treats hydrocephalus in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). This study examines the utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate collected from an EVD as a proposed biomarker to predict… read more here.
Keywords: aneurysmal subarachnoid; lactate; subarachnoid hemorrhage; utility cerebrospinal ... See more keywords
Importance of CSF lactate concentration in the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-4-351c
Abstract: Editor – We read with interest the recent Clinical Medicine review by Griffiths et al [1][1] on management of acute meningitis, but were disappointed to note that there was no reference to the importance of… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; medicine; lactate concentration; concentration diagnosis ... See more keywords