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. 2015 Apr;52(4):311-3.
doi: 10.1007/s13312-015-0630-1.

Association between vasoactive-inotropic score and mortality in pediatric septic shock

A Haque  1 , N R Siddiqui, O Munir, S Saleem, A Mian
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Association between vasoactive-inotropic score and mortality in pediatric septic shock

A Haque et al. Indian Pediatr. 2015 Apr.
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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.

Conclusions: High inotropic score in children with septic shock is associated with high mortality rate.

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