Effect of phenylephrine push prior to continuous infusion norepinephrine in patients with septic shock.

CONCLUSION: Phenylephrine pushes were associated with a higher incidence of early but not sustained hemodynamic stability, and were independently associated with higher ICU mortality. Caution is warranted when clinicians are considering the use of phenylephrine pushes in patients with septic shock. PMID: 33316239 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33316239?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chest - December 11, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hawn JM, Bauer SR, Yerke J, Li M, Wang X, Reddy AJ, Mireles-Cabodevila E, Sacha GL Tags: Chest Source Type: research

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