13 April 2026 : Clinical Research
Diagnostic Value of End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Combined With Lactate for Early Detection of Sepsis in Prehospital Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study
Hui Jiang ABCDEF 1,2, Zhihui Xie ADEF 1, Jie Xiang ABE 1, Huiting Wang ACDF 3*, Liu Yang ABEF 1DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951586
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951586
Table 4 Diagnostic performance of combined ETCO2 with lactate against observed outcomes in prehospital sepsis.
| Actual observed value | ETCO2 combined with lactate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Diagnosed with sepsis | 251 | 28 | 279 |
| Not diagnosed with sepsis | 4 | 44 | 48 |
| Total | 255 | 72 | 327 |