Treatment with vasopressor medications was associated markedly increased risk for developing intensive care unit (ICU)-associated weakness among critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, ...

Vasopressors for Patients With Septic Shock and Cardiomyopathy Gregory S. Martin, MD, MSc Disclosures February 03, 2004 Question Is there an ideal combination of vasopressors for a case of septic ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- For sepsis-induced hypotension, a restrictive fluid strategy with earlier vasopressor use didn't impact mortality compared with liberal fluids, the CLOVERS trial showed. The ...

New research focusing on improving a standard treatment for septic shock has provided clarity around something that has not been well understood in the past: How to best increase blood pressure during ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Nasdaq: LJPC) (La Jolla) today announced that results of the ATHOS-3 (Angiotensin II for the Treatment of High-Output Shock) Phase 3 study ...

The authors of this study sought to determine the effectiveness of angiotensin II for blood pressure support in septic shock. They conducted a prospective, randomized clinical trial of 321 patients, ...

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