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ABSTRACT: Background
Maintenance of mean arterial pressure (MAP) at levels sufficient to avoid tissue hypoperfusion is a key tenet in the management of distributive shock. We hypothesized that patients with distributive shock sometimes have a MAP below that typically recommended and that such hypotension is associated with increased mortality.Methods
In this retrospective analysis of the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC-III) database from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA, we included all intensive care unit (ICU) admissions between 2001 and 2012 with distributive shock, defined as continuous vasopressor support for ??6 h and no evidence of low cardiac output shock. Hypotension was evaluated using five MAP thresholds: 80, 75, 65, 60 and 55 mmHg. We evaluated the longest continuous episode below each threshold during vasopressor therapy. The primary outcome was ICU mortality.Results
Of 5347 patients with distributive shock, 95.7%, 91.0%, 62.0%, 36.0% and 17.2%, respectively, had MAP??0 to ConclusionsWithin the limitations due to the nature of the study, most patients with distributive shock experienced at least one episode with MAP??2 h. Episodes of prolonged hypotension were associated with higher mortality.
SUBMITTER: Vincent JL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6223403 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vincent Jean-Louis JL Nielsen Nathan D ND Shapiro Nathan I NI Gerbasi Margaret E ME Grossman Aaron A Doroff Robin R Zeng Feng F Young Paul J PJ Russell James A JA
Annals of intensive care 20181108 1
<h4>Background</h4>Maintenance of mean arterial pressure (MAP) at levels sufficient to avoid tissue hypoperfusion is a key tenet in the management of distributive shock. We hypothesized that patients with distributive shock sometimes have a MAP below that typically recommended and that such hypotension is associated with increased mortality.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective analysis of the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC-III) database from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cen ...[more]