Title
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.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_emerg_med/105