Journal article
Prescribed targets for titration of vasopressors in septic shock: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Without robust clinical evidence to guide titration of vasopressors in septic shock, it is unclear how dosing of these potent medications occurs. We sought to measure the proportion of vasopressor prescriptions for septic shock that were missing explicit targets and to describe the targets that we identified.
METHODS: We conducted a multicentre, retrospective cohort study involving 9 intensive care units (ICUs) located at 3 academic …
Authors
St-Arnaud C; Éthier J-F; Hamielec C; Bersten A; Guyatt G; Meade M; Zhou Q; Leclair M-A; Patel A; Lamontagne F
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. e127–e133
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
November 6, 2013
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20130006
ISSN
2291-0026