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Table 3 Effects of volume expansion on hemodynamic variables in fluid responders (upper panel) and non-responders (lower panel)

From: Effect on capillary refill time of volume expansion and increase of the norepinephrine dose in patients with septic shock

 

Before VE

After VE

p-value

Fluid responders n = 17

MAP–mmHg

68 [61–77]

83 [78–104]

 < 0.0001

DAP–mmHg

53 [47–58]

64 [56–70]

0.0002

CVP–mmHg

6 [4–9]

9 [5–12]

0.002

CI–L/min/m2

2.34 [1.69–3.06]

3.17 [2.28–4.03]

 < 0.0001

HR–beats/min

112 [72–116]

107 [76–116]

0.40

Blood temperature–°C

37.0 [36.0–37.7]

36.8 [35.7–37.4]

 < 0.0001

Arterial lactate–mmol/L

2.8 [2.0–4.6]

Norepinephrine

   

 Rate—µg/kg/min

0.56 [0.28–1.42]

0.56 [0.28–1.42]

 Delay between initiation and CRT—hour

18 [4–25]

 

CRT–s

5.49 [3.02–7.57]

3.41 [2.35–4.78]

 < 0.0001

Fluid non-responders n = 16

MAP–mmHg

72 [62–72]

80 [70–98]

0.005

DAP–mmHg

54 [48–65]

61 [52–73]

0.01

CVP–mmHg

8 [6–10]

10 [8–15]

0.002

CI–L/min/m2

2.71 [2.24–2.99]

2.73 [2.31–3.03]

0.73

HR–beats/min

104 [91–122]

100 [84–114]

0.006

Blood temperature–°C

36.8 [35.5–37.2]

36.7 [35.3–37.0]

0.001

Lactate–mmol/L

4.6 [2.4–5.7]

Norepinephrine

   

 Rate–µg/kg/min

0.79 [0.47–1.79]

0.79 [0.47–1.79]

 Delay between initiation and CRT–hour

22 [11–39]

CRT–s

4.82 [3.16–7.45]

4.43 [3.01–7.44]

0.09

  1. Values are presented as median [interquartile range]. p-value refer to the difference between before and after volume expansion
  2. CI Cardiac index, CRT Capillary refill time, CVP Central venous pressure, DAP Diastolic arterial pressure, HR Heart rate, MAP Mean arterial pressure, VE Volume expansion