2020
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v73i3.2999
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Vasopressin for Septic Shock in a Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Abstract: Background: Critically ill patients often need vasopressors to treat hypotension related to septic shock and to maintain adequate systemic perfusion. Although the 2017 guidelines of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommend norepinephrine as first-line therapy, they also state that vasopressin may be considered as an adjunctive agent for patients with refractory shock. Limited evidence is available for directing optimal administration of vasopressin. As such, prescribing practices are not standardized and may va… Show more

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“…Several managements are described in the literature and demonstrated in clinical trials and observational studies. In general, they guide the management with the association of vasopressin together with adjuvant therapies (Patel et al 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several managements are described in the literature and demonstrated in clinical trials and observational studies. In general, they guide the management with the association of vasopressin together with adjuvant therapies (Patel et al 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, prescription practices are still not well standardized and the risk-benefit and effectiveness of these treatments in terms of duration of shock, length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and mortality rate of these patients remain controversial (Patel et al 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%