Scandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on choice of first-line vasopressor for patients with acute circulatory failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult critically ill patients often suffer from acute circulatory failure, necessitating use of vasopressor therapy. The aim of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) task force for Acute Circulatory Failure was to present clinically relevant, evidence-based treatment recommendations on this topic.

Methods

This guideline was developed according to standards for trustworthy guidelines, including a systematic review of the literature and use of the GRADE methodology for assessment of the quality of evidence and for moving from evidence to recommendations. We assessed the following subpopulations of patients with acute circulatory failure: 1) shock in general, 2) septic shock, 3) cardiogenic shock, 4) hypovolemic shock and 5) o

SUBMITTER: Moller MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5213738 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature