Extravascular Lung Water Index in Severe Sepsis

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital67 enrolled

Overview

To investigate whether extravascular lung water index (EVLI) is an independent predictor for multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in patients with severe sepsis and to determine if increased EVLI may serve as an predictor for MODS and mortality in those patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Severe Sepsis

Interventions

EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.PROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All enrolled patients were recruited consecutively on the day of MICU admission and within 24 hours of the diagnosis of severe sepsis. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy, * Age less than 18 years old, and * Uncontrolled malignancy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Developement of MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome) and mortality

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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