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Table 1 Studies comparing different levels of mean arterial pressure in septic shock

From: Optimizing mean arterial pressure in septic shock: a critical reappraisal of the literature

Reference

Study design

Number of patients

Targeted MAP, mm Hg

Primary outcomes

Severity score

28-day mortality, %

LeDoux et al. [18] (2000)

Prospective cohort

10

65, 75, 85

Regional circulation and oxygen metabolism

APACHE II: 29

70

Bourgoin et al. [19] (2005)

Randomized clinical trial

28

65, 85

Regional circulation and oxygen metabolism

APACHE II: 27

NA

Deruddre et al. [20] (2007)

Prospective cohort

11

65, 75, 85

Renal perfusion

SAPS II: 57

NA

Jhanji et al. [21] (2009)

Prospective cohort

16

60, 70, 80, 90

Microcirculation

APACHE II: 23

62.5

Thooft et al. [22] (2011)

Prospective cohort

13

65, 75, 85, 65

Microcirculation

APACHE II: 23

17

Dubin et al. [23] (2009)

Prospective cohort

20

65, 75, 85

Microcirculation

APACHE II: 24

50

Asfar et al. [24] (2014)

Randomized clinical trial

776

65, 85

28-day mortality

SAPS II: 57

35

  1. APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; MAP, mean arterial pressure; NA, not available; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II.