| Literature DB >> 33000037 |
Lauren Page Black1, Michael A Puskarich2,3, Carmen Smotherman4, Taylor Miller1, Rosemarie Fernandez5,6, Faheem W Guirgis1.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Research evaluating the relationship between vasopressor initiation timing and clinical outcomes is limited and conflicting. We investigated the association between time to vasopressors, worsening organ failure, and mortality in patients with septic shock.Entities:
Keywords: hypotension; organ failure; sepsis; septic shock; vasopressors
Year: 2020 PMID: 33000037 PMCID: PMC7493499 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open ISSN: 2688-1152
Baseline patient characteristics by worsening organ failure at 48 hours
| Variable | Category | Overall (n = 428) | Worsening organ failure (n = 152) | No worsening organ failure (n = 276) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age^ | 65 (14) | 67 (14) | 63 (14) | 0.007 | |
| Sex | Female | 217 (51) | 79 (52) | 138 (50) | 0.696 |
| Race | Black | 222 (52) | 81 (53) | 141 (51) | 0.162 |
| White | 179 (42) | 66 (43) | 113 (41) | ||
| Other | 27 (6) | 5 (2) | 22 (8) | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| AIDS | Yes | 8 (2) | 3 (2) | 5 (2) | 1.000 |
| Cancer | Yes | 46 (11) | 19 (13) | 27 (10) | 0.392 |
| CHF | Yes | 121 (28) | 37 (24) | 84 (31) | 0.173 |
| COPD | Yes | 164 (38) | 58 (38) | 106 (39) | 0.937 |
| CVD | Yes | 44 (10) | 9 (6) | 35 (13) | 0.027 |
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 174 (41) | 54 (36) | 120 (43) | 0.109 |
| Dementia | Yes | 32 (7) | 6 (4) | 26 (9) | 0.039 |
| ESRD | Yes | 51 (12) | 23 (15) | 28 (10) | 0.128 |
| Liver disease | Yes | 73 (17) | 34 (22) | 39 (14) | 0.030 |
| Myocardial infarction | Yes | 50 (12) | 22 (14) | 28 (10) | 0.187 |
| Metastatic cancer | Yes | 13 (3) | 7 (5) | 6 (2) | 0.999 |
| Charlson comorbidity indexΨ | 3 (1;4) | 3 (1;4) | 3 (1;4) | 0.842 |
Data are counts (percentages), unless otherwise specified ^mean (SD), Ψfor median (first quartile; third quartile). AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; ESRD, end stage renal disease.
Student t test.
Pearson's χ2 test.
Fisher's exact test.
Clinical variables by worsening organ failure at 48 hours
| Variable | Overall (n = 428) | Worsening organ failure (n = 152) | No worsening organ failure (n = 276) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial vital signs* | ||||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 100 (81;121.5) | 100 (80;122) | 100 (83;121) | 0.997 |
| HR (beats/min) | 106 (87;127) | 110 (96;135) | 104 (82;124) | 0.003 |
| RR (breaths/min) | 20 (18;26) | 21 (18;26) | 20 (18;26) | 0.491 |
| Temperature (°F) | 98.3 (97.3;100.2) | 98.1 (97;99.7) | 98.4 (97.3;100.4) | 0.085 |
| SpO2 (%) | 96 (92;100) | 96 (91;100) | 97 (92;100) | 0.189 |
| Lab findings | ||||
| Initial WBC* (thousand/mm3) | 13.3 (8.3;18.1) | 12.5 (6.5;19.2) | 13.3 (8.9;17.9) | 0.107 |
| Lactate*, (mmol/L) | 2.9 (1.7;6.0) | 4.8 (2.6;8.3) | 2.4 (1.5;4.1) | <0.001 |
| Lactate, (mmol/L) | ||||
| ≥4 versus other | 133 (38) | 74 (59) | 59 (26) | <0.001 |
| 2–3.9 versus other | 109 (31) | 29 (23) | 80 (36) | 0.015 |
| ˂2 versus other | 109 (31) | 23 (18) | 86 (38) | <0.001 |
| Any positive culture | 557 | 196 | 361 | |
| Blood | 219 (39) | 77 (39) | 142 (39) | 0.991 |
| Respiratory | 179 (32) | 71 (36) | 108 (30) | 0.128 |
| Urine | 153 (27) | 47 (24) | 106 (29) | 0.174 |
| Wound | 6 (1) | 1 (1) | 5 (1) | 0.671 |
| Sepsis management | ||||
| Mechanical ventilation | 84 (20) | 36 (24) | 48 (17) | 0.117 |
| Time to antibiotics (min)*,
| 156 (95;244) | 155 (100;232) | 156 (95;253) | 0.642 |
| Time to vasopressors (h)*,
| 6.1 (3.1;11.1) | 6.2 (3.5;10.4) | 5.7 (2.1;11.7) | 0.343 |
| Fluids in first 6 h (mL)*,
| 3000 (2000;4000) | 3000 (1250;4000) | 3000 (2000;4000) | 0.523 |
| Fluids in first 24 h (mL)*,
| 5000 (3000;7000) | 5000 (3000;6500) | 5500 (4000;7000) | 0.016 |
Data are counts (percentages), unless otherwise specified *for median (first quartile; third quartile). HR, heart rate; RR, respiratory rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WBC, white blood cell count.
Wilcoxon rank‐sum test.
Pearson's χ2 test.
Fisher's exact test.
Time from triage.
Baseline and 48 hour SOFA score components by organ failure
| Variable | Overall (n = 428) | Worsening organ failure (n = 152) | No worsening organ failure (n = 276) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | ||||
| Neurologic | 1 (0;3) | 1 (0;3) | 1 (0;3) | 0.7150 |
| Cardiovascular | 3 (3;4) | 3 (3;4) | 3 (3;4) | 0.8414 |
| Coagulation | 0 (0;1) | 0 (0;1) | 0 (0;0) | <0.0001 |
| Liver | 0 (0;0) | 0 (0;0) | 0 (0;0) | 0.0437 |
| Renal | 1 (0;3) | 1.5 (0.5;3) | 1 (0;3) | 0.9513 |
| Respiration | 2 (0;3) | 2 (0;3) | 2 (0;3) | 0.1916 |
| 48 h | n = 351 | n = 75 | n = 276 | |
| Neurologic | 2 (1;3) | 3 (2;3) | 2 (0;3) | <0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular | 1 (1;4) | 4 (4;4) | 1 (1;4) | <0.0001 |
| Coagulation | 1 (0;2) | 1 (0;3) | 0 (0;1) | 0.0001 |
| Liver | 0 (0;0) | 0 (0;0) | 0 (0;0) | 0.0003 |
| Renal | 1 (0;2) | 2 (0;2) | 0 (0;2) | <0.0001 |
| Respiration | 0 (0;2) | 2 (1;3) | 0 (0;1) | <0.0001 |
Data are median (IQR). *Wilcoxon rank‐sum for all tests of significance.
a = 77 patients who died early no longer included.
Odds of worsening organ failure at 48 hours by categories of time to vasopressor initiationa
| Time to vasopressor initiation | OR | 95% CI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 4–8 h | 0.62 | 0.33–1.16 | 0.137 |
| 8–12 h | 0.59 | 0.28–1.25 | 0.168 |
| 12–16 h | 0.77 | 0.35–1.71 | 0.518 |
| 16–20 h | 0.83 | 0.28–2.46 | 0.736 |
| 20–24 h | 4.34 | 1.47–12.79 | 0.008 |
Results from the multivariable logistic regression model adjusting for other predictors in the model. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
aCompared to the reference time to vasopressor initiation group of 0–4 h.
FIGURE 1Probability of worsening organ failure at 48 hours by categories of time to vasopressor initiation