Assessment of fluid responsiveness in spontaneously breathing patients: a systematic review of literature.

ABSTRACT: Patients who increase stoke volume or cardiac index more than 10 or 15% after a fluid challenge are usually considered fluid responders. Assessment of fluid responsiveness prior to volume expansion is critical to avoid fluid overload, which has been associated with poor outcomes. Maneuvers to assess fluid responsiveness are well established in mechanically ventilated patients; however, few studies evaluated maneuvers to predict fluid responsiveness in spontaneously breathing patients. Our objective was to perform a systematic review of literature addressing the available methods to assess fluid responsiveness in spontaneously breathing patients. Studies were identified through electronic literature search of PubMed from 01/08/2009 to 01/08/2016 by two independent authors. No restrictions o

SUBMITTER: Chaves RCF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807252 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature