Noradrenaline is the currently recommended first-line vasopressor agent for patients with
refractory septic shock. Although vasopressin adjunct therapy might be beneficial, new data …

Importance Norepinephrine is currently recommended as the first-line vasopressor in septic
shock; however, early vasopressin use has been proposed as an alternative. Objective To …

Objective To compare the effects of vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion on the
outcome of kidney injury in septic shock. Design and setting Post-hoc analysis of the multi …

Purpose We performed an individual patient data meta-analysis to investigate the possible
benefits and harms of vasopressin therapy in adults with septic shock both overall and in pre …

Objective: To summarize literature evaluating vasopressin use, focusing on clinical
controversies regarding initiation, dosing, and discontinuation and interaction of vasopressin …

Severe sepsis and septic shock are medical emergencies affecting almost 230,000
Americans every year with almost 40,000 deaths with an estimated cost of almost 25 billion …

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jtd. amegroups. com vascular tone, has catecholamine-sparing effects, improve short-term …

Methods: We selected studies in adults with septic shock that compared the outcomes of
patients treated with vasopressin versus norepinephrine. Cochrane ROB 2.0 and the …

Background Vasopressin is commonly used as an adjunct to catecholamines to support
blood pressure in refractory septic shock, but its effect on mortality is unknown. We …

Noradrenaline is the vasopressor administered most commonly to patients with distributive
shock [1]. However, in one study, 17.2% of patients with septic shock in United States …