Fluid resuscitation and outcomes in heart failure patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: A retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of ≥30 mL/Kg fluid bolus in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients presenting with severe sepsis or septic shock remained controversial due to the paucity of data.

Methods

The retrospective case-control study included 671 adult patients who presented to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital from January 01, 2017 to December 31, 2019 with severe sepsis or septic shock. Patients were categorized into the CHF group and the non-CHF group. The primary outcome was to evaluate the compliance with ≥30 mL/Kg fluid bolus within 6 hours of presentation. The comparison of baseline characteristics and secondary outcomes were done between the groups who received ≥30 mL/Kg fluid bolus. For the subgroup analysis of the CHF group, it was divided based on if

SUBMITTER: Acharya R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8376054 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature