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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041344
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norepinephrine; vasopressors; dosing; mean arterial pressure; septic shock; critical illness
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There is no consensus on the optimal dosing of norepinephrine in septic shock. This retrospective cohort study compared weight-based dosing (WBD) with non-weight-based dosing (non-WBD) to determine if WBD leads to higher norepinephrine doses in achieving goal mean arterial pressure (MAP). The study found that WBD resulted in lower norepinephrine doses at goal MAP and initial norepinephrine dose compared to non-WBD, with no significant differences in achieving goal MAP or time to goal.
No consensus exists regarding optimal dosing of norepinephrine in septic shock. We aimed to evaluate if weight-based dosing (WBD) lead to higher norepinephrine doses when achieving goal mean arterial pressure (MAP) than non-weight-based dosing (non-WBD). This was a retrospective cohort study conducted after standardization of norepinephrine dosing within a cardiopulmonary ICU. Patients received non-WBD prior to standardization (November 2018-October 2019) and WBD afterwards (November 2019-October 2020). The primary outcome was the norepinephrine dose needed to attain goal MAP. Secondary outcomes included time to goal MAP, duration of norepinephrine therapy, duration of mechanical ventilation, and treatment-related adverse effects. A total of 189 patients were included (WBD 97; non-WBD 92). There was a significantly lower norepinephrine dose at goal MAP (WBD 0.05, IQR 0.02, 0.07; non-WBD 0.07, IQR 0.05, 0.14; p < 0.005) and initial norepinephrine dose (WBD 0.02, IQR 0.01, 0.05; non-WBD 0.06, 0.04, 0.12; p < 0.005) in the WBD group. No difference was observed in achievement of goal MAP (WBD 73%; non-WBD 78%; p = 0.09) or time until goal MAP (WBD 18, IQR 0, 60; non-WBD 30, IQR 14, 60; p = 0.84). WBD may lead to lower norepinephrine doses. Both strategies achieved goal MAP with no significant difference in time to goal.
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