Prognosis of extremely severe lactic acidosis in metformin-treated patients with septic shock: continuous (?) renal replacement therapy in the spotlight!

The most remarkable finding was a highly significant lower in-hospital mortality (56.8 vs. 88.1 %, p < 0.0001) in MET users despite a more explicit risk profile (diabetes, older age) and greater baseline disease severity (higher incidences of cardiovascular disease, acute kidney injury, and underlying malignancy) [ 1 ].

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