Lactic acidosis in medical ICU - the role of diabetes mellitus and metformin. Hloch O, Charvat J, Masopust J, Havlin J. Journal Article 2012; 33(8): 792-795 PubMed PMID: 23391971 Keywords: Acidosis, Lactic:mortality, Acute Kidney Injury:mortality, Aged, Critical Care:statistics & numerical data, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:drug therapy, Female, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents:therapeutic use, Incidence, Male, Metformin:therape. Citation OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the significance of diabetes mellitus and metformin in patients admitted to medical ICU with lactic acidosis. Read abstract Full text PDF