CATS

2007 Sepsis
? ICUs
330 patients

Septic shock: adrenaline alone vs Norad +/- dobutamine

Clinical Question

In patients with septic shock, is mortality affected by the use of
adrenaline (epinephrine) alone in comparison to noradrenaline ± dobutamine?

Critical Appraisal

Critique

Large number of patients excluded

Population
Sepsis
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Adrenaline + placebo
Adrenaline + placebo

Control Arms

Noradrenaline + dobutamine

Primary Outcome
Not recorded
Secondary Outcomes
No difference in mortality , No difference in serious adverse events , Increased lactate , Decreased pH
P Value
Not recorded

Outcome Results

Not recorded