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Abstract
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Demographic Variables
Age
64-68
Gender
Male and female
Diagnosis
Sepsis or septic shock
Hypotension
Elevated lactate level
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Research Design
Specific design of study
Cohort Study
Interventions
Use and insertion of invasive monitoring equipment in ED
Monitoring of hemodynamic parameters such as:
central venous pressure (CVP)
arterial pressure (MAP)
continuous venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2)
Group
Completed protocol
Failed to complete protocol
Sample and Setting
Setting
Large urban tertiary-care hospital
Emergency Department (ED)
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
Inclusion criteria
Patients admitted to the ED with severe sepsis and hypotension or elevated lactate level
Exclusion criteria
Refusal of central line insertion
Documented contraindication to central line insertion
Did not survive long enough to undergo 6 h of EGDT
Patients not a candidate for aggressive treatment
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Sample and Setting (cont.)
Method used
Statistical method
Sample size
Independent-samples t test over both the 3-month and the 6-month period.
p value based on an independent-samples t test
Mortality rate
The eligible patients had an overall in-hospital mortality rate of 30.5% with a mean APACHE II score of 29.
Refusal to participate number and percentage
2 patient refused CVP
19 total did not meet criteria
Institutional review board
Rhode Island Hospital
Consent
Waived
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References
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References
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