Septic shock Signs and Symptoms Septic shock
Conditions
Interventions
This is a prospective cohort study, recruiting septic shock patients, conducted in the Critical Care Department, Cairo University. All patients are initially resuscitated. Patients are assigned accord
Sponsors
Cairo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients =18 years old 2. Diagnosed with septic shock (sepsis with persisting hypotension despite adequate volume resuscitation and/or having a serum lactate level >4 mmol/l (18 mg/dl) requiring vasopressors to maintain mean arterial pressure =65 mmHg)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged under 18 years 2. Refusal to consent 3. Conditions that could affect lactate clearance e.g., hepatic, or renal impairment 4. Alcoholic patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality measured through documenting mortality cases daily during the whole ICU stay | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured during the whole ICU stay: 1. ICU length of stay measured through reviewing patient notes 2. Need for renal replacement therapy recorded on a daily basis through daily endorsement sheets and nursing documentation 3. Need for respiratory support recorded on a daily basis through daily endorsement sheets and nursing documentation 4. Need for vasopressors recorded on a daily basis through daily endorsement sheets and nursing documentation | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactWalid Ahmed
Outcome results
None listed