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Figure 5

From: Is early ventricular dysfunction or dilatation associated with lower mortality rate in adult severe sepsis and septic shock? A meta-analysis

Figure 5

Standardized mean difference (SMD) for RV function and dimension in survivor and non-survivors. Forest plot showing the SMDs for different studies and the overall SMD. Upper panel, Forest plot for RV function; lower panel, Forest plot for RV dimension. Negative or positive SMDs imply smaller or larger LV dimensions in the survivors.

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535