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Table 3 Prognostic value of serum lactate for in-hospital mortality and SSIs

From: Elevated serum lactate as a predictor of outcomes in patients following major abdominal surgery at a tertiary hospital in Uganda

Characteristic

(serum lactate for)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Positive predictive value (%)

Negative predictive value (%)

In-hospital mortality

35.29

96.26

60.00

90.35

SSIs

94.40

54.30

26.20

98.20