Abstract
Objectives: To assess the association between Vasoactive Inotrope Score (VIS) and mortality in children with fluid-refractory septic shock.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of 71 children (age 1 mo-16y) admitted with fluid-refractory septic shock in pediatric intensive care unit during a two year period was done. We divided our cohort into two groups viz Highvasoactive inotrope score (Group-H) and ‘Low-vasoactive inotrope score’ (Group-L) based on a cut-off value of 20.
Results: 73% of the children were in Group-L. The mortality rate was 44% and 100% in Group L and Group H, respectively.
Conclusion: High inotropic score in children with septic shock is associated with high mortality rate.
| Original language | English (UK) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 311-313 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Indian Pediatrics |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- Children
- Fluid-refractory
- Outcome
- Sepsis
- Shock