Impact of the Sequence of Norepinephrine and Vasopressin Discontinuation in Patients Recovering From Septic Shock.

Autor:	Bredhold BE; The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA., Winters SD; The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN, USA., Callison JC Jr; The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA., Heidel RE; The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA., Allen LM; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN, USA., Hamilton LA; The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Hospital pharmacy [Hosp Pharm] 2020 Feb; Vol. 55 (1), pp. 26-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 05.
DOI:	10.1177/0018578718817469
Abstrakt:	Background: Septic shock is a serious medical condition affecting millions of people each year and guidelines direct vasopressor use in these patients. However, there is little information as to which vasopressor should be discontinued first. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the sequence of norepinephrine and vasopressin discontinuation on intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study conducted at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Patients included in this study were adults 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis of septic shock who received norepinephrine in combination with vasopressin. Patients were excluded if norepinephrine or vasopressin were not the last 2 vasoactive agents used or if the patient expired or care was withdrawn. Measurements and Main Results: A total of 86 patients were included in this study, with 34 patients in the norepinephrine discontinued first group (NDF) and 52 in the vasopressin discontinued first group (VDF). For the primary outcome of ICU length of stay, no statistically significant difference was found between the NDF and the VDF groups (9.38 days vs 11.07 days, P = .313). The secondary outcome of the dose of norepinephrine at which vasopressin was initiated was also found to not be significant between the NDF and VDF groups (22 µg/min vs 31.1 µg/min, P = .11). The rates of hypotension within 24 hours of discontinuation of the first agent were also not significant between the NDF and VDF groups (17% vs 31%, P = .38). Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, there was significant no difference in ICU length of stay based on the sequence of discontinuation between norepinephrine and vasopressin in patients recovering from septic shock. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2018.)
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