Preemptive Resuscitation for Eradication of Septic Shock

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of an empiric resuscitation strategy compared to standard care to decrease the incidence of organ failure in normotensive sepsis patients.

Timeline

Start

2011-09

Primary completion

2015-01

Completion

2016-01

Publications

• Background Sakr Y, Vincent JL, Schuerholz T, Filipescu D, Romain A, Hjelmqvist H, Reinhart K. Early- versus late-onset shock in European intensive care units. Shock. 2007 Dec;28(6):636-643.
• Background Mikkelsen ME, Miltiades AN, Gaieski DF, Goyal M, Fuchs BD, Shah CV, Bellamy SL, Christie JD. Serum lactate is associated with mortality in severe sepsis independent of organ failure and shock. Crit Care Med. 2009 May;37(5):1670-7. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31819fcf68.
• Background Glickman SW, Cairns CB, Otero RM, Woods CW, Tsalik EL, Langley RJ, van Velkinburgh JC, Park LP, Glickman LT, Fowler VG Jr, Kingsmore SF, Rivers EP. Disease progression in hemodynamically stable patients presenting to the emergency department with sepsis. Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Apr;17(4):383-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00664.x.

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