SOAP-II
2010 Haemodynamics Sepsis
? ICUs
1679 patients
Dopamine vs norepinephrine for initial vasopressor in septic shock
Clinical Question
Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock
Critical Appraisal
Key findings
No overall mortality difference. Cardiogenic shock had a worse outcome with dopamine.
- Population
- Shock
- Population Details
- MAP < 70 mmHg
- Intervention Arms
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Dopamine
Dopamine up to 20 mcg/kg/min then added noradrenaline - Control Arms
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Noradrenaline
- Primary Outcome
- 28 day mortality
- Secondary Outcomes
- Subgroup: increased mortality in cardiogenic shock , No difference in LOS , No difference in mortality , Increased rate of new AF
- P Value
- 0.1
Outcome Results
Not recorded
Primary location: Belgium