A modified goal-directed protocol improves clinical outcome in intensive care unit patients with septic shock patients: A randomized controlled trial

Shock

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 741-

  Rinaldi, Laura ^a   Girardis, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; SEPTIC SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE VOLUME;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 36249006823     PISSN: 10732322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.shk.0000286261.32446.ea     Document Type: Letter

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