Association between prehospital shock index variation and 28-day mortality among patients with septic shock
Abstract Purpose Septic shock (SS) hyperdynamic phase is characterized by tachycardia and low-blood pressure reflecting the relative hypovolemia. Shock index (SI), the ratio between heart rate and systolic blood pressure, is a simple objective tool, usable for SS prognosis assessment. This study aim...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00645-1 |