Association between vasoactive-inotropic score and mortality in pediatric septic shock
Document Type
Article
Department
Emergency Medicine; Paediatrics and Child Health
Abstract
Objective: 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 High vasoactive 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.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Indian Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
Haque, A.,
Siddiqui, N.,
Munir, O.,
Saleem, S.,
Mian, A.
(2015). Association between vasoactive-inotropic score and mortality in pediatric septic shock. Indian Pediatrics, 52(4), 311-313.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_emerg_med/105