Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Quantitative resuscitation consists of structured cardiovascular intervention targeting predefined hemodynamic end points. We sought to measure the treatment effect of quantitative resuscitation on mortality from sepsis. DATA SOURCES: We conducted a systematic review of the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, conference proceedings, clinical practice guidelines, and other sources using a comprehensive strategy. STUDY SELECTION: We identified randomized control trials comparing quantitative resuscitation with standard resuscitation in adult patients who were diagnosed with sepsis using standard criteria. The primary outcome variable was mortality. DATA ABSTRACTION: Three authors independently extracted data and assessed study quality using standardized instruments; consensus was reached by conference. Preplanned subgroup analysis required studies to be categorized based on early (at the time of diagnosis) vs. late resuscitation implementation. We used the chi-square test and I to assess for statistical heterogeneity (p < 0.10, I > 25%). The primary analysis was based on the random effects model to produce pooled odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: The search yielded 29 potential publications; nine studies were included in the final analysis, providing a sample of 1001 patients. The combined results demonstrate a decrease in mortality (odds ratio 0.64, 95% confidence interval 0.43-0.96); however, there was statistically significant heterogeneity (p = 0.07, I = 45%). Among the early quantitative resuscitation studies (n = 6) there was minimal heterogeneity (p = 0.40, I = 2.4%) and a significant decrease in mortality (odds ratio 0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.37-0.69). The late quantitative resuscitation studies (n = 3) demonstrated no significant effect on mortality (odds ratio 1.16, 95% confidence interval 0.60-2.22). CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis found that applying an early quantitative resuscitation strategy to patients with sepsis imparts a significant reduction in mortality.
|
Authors | Alan E Jones, Michael D Brown, Stephen Trzeciak, Nathan I Shapiro, John S Garrett, Alan C Heffner, Jeffrey A Kline, Emergency Medicine Shock Research Network investigators |
Journal | Critical care medicine
(Crit Care Med)
Vol. 36
Issue 10
Pg. 2734-9
(Oct 2008)
ISSN: 1530-0293 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18766093
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Review, Systematic Review)
|
Topics |
- Cause of Death
- Critical Care
(methods)
- Female
- Hospital Mortality
- Humans
- Male
- Observer Variation
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Resuscitation
(mortality, standards)
- Risk Assessment
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Sepsis
(diagnosis, mortality, therapy)
- Shock, Septic
(diagnosis, mortality, therapy)
- Survival Analysis
|