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Table 5 Clinically orientated secondary outcomes

From: Physiological changes after fluid bolus therapy in sepsis: a systematic review of contemporary data

First author

Journal

Year

Control group

LOS in ICU (days)

LOS in hospital (days)

MV (days)

CRRT

Intervention group

LOS in ICU (days)

LOS in hospital (days)

MV (days)

CRRT

MacRedmond [ [49]]

Quality and Safety in Health Care

2010

Before protocolised resuscitation

8

   

After protocolised resuscitation

7

   

Castellanos-Ortega [ [37]]

Critical Care Medicine

2010

Pre-intervention

9.9

26.5

  

Intervention group, significantly more receive fluid

9.1

30.6

  

Hanzelka [ [43]]

Supportive Care in Cancer

2013

Pre-intervention

5.1

10.3

  

Post-intervention, significantly quicker resuscitation

2.5

8.1

  

Trof [ [64]]

Critical Care Medicine

2012

Pulmonary artery catheter-guided resuscitation

15

25

13

 

Transpulmonary thermodilution-guided resuscitation

11

27

10

 

Patel [ [58]]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

2010

Pre-intervention

6

9.5

7.5

8/53

Post-intervention, significantly more fluid and less vasoactives

5

9

7

0/59

  1. CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; LOS, length of stay; MV, mechanical ventilation.