Treating shock with norepinephrine administered in midline catheters in an intermediary care unit: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A rising incidence of septic shock as well as recommendations for early vasopressor initiation has increased the number of patients eligible for norepinephrine (NE). Traditionally, NE has been administered through central lines, in intensive care units, due to the risk of extravasation in peripheral lines. The aim of the current study is to determine the rate of complications and patient outcomes when NE is administered through midline catheters (MCs) in intermediary care units (IMCUs).

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Three IMCUs in southern Sweden PARTICIPANTS: Patients with septic shock who received NE through a MC from September 2020 through March 2023.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was a major complication

SUBMITTER: Karlsson H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683991 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature