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01-04-2008 | Poster presentation
Optimal hemodynamic management according to the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines is not applicable to all ICU patients
Authors:
A Perel, M Maggiorini, M Malbrain, JL Teboul, J Belda, E Fernández Mondéjar, M Kirov, J Wendon
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 2/2008
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Excerpt
Guidelines for early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) in sepsis include target values of mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 65 mmHg, central venous pressure (CVP) ≥ 8 mmHg, and central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) ≥ 70%. It is unclear whether a similar goal-directed approach is applicable to general ICU patients. …