Patterns of Early Crystalloid Resuscitation Provided to Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients

journals.lww.com October 27, 2018

Patterns and Outcomes Associated With Timeliness of Initial Crystalloid Resuscitation in a Prospective Sepsis and Septic Shock Cohort. Crystalloid was initiated significantly later with comorbid heart failure and renal failure, with absence of fever or hypotension, and in inpatient-presenting sepsis. Earlier crystalloid initiation was associated with decreased mortality. Comorbidities and severity did not modify this effect. The primary exposure was crystalloid initiation within 30 minutes or lesser, 31–120 minutes, or more than 120 minutes from sepsis identification.