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The role of vasopressin and terlipressin in catecholamine-resistant shock and cardio-circulatory arrest in children: Review of the literature.
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PMID:  21253815     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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INTRODUCTION: Arginine-vasopressin (AVP) and terlipressin (TP) are used as rescue drugs for states of shock and cardio-circulatory failure. METHODS: Review to assess AVP/TP as a rescue therapy in children with catecholamine-resistant shock or cardio-circulatory arrest. RESULTS: A total of 31 reports were included (428 patients); sixteen articles were case series, 10 case reports, 3 clinical evaluation studies, one study was a non-blind RCT while one study was a multicentre double-blind RCT. The most common indication for either drug was catecholamine-refractory septic shock (12 reports). Commonly reported responses following AVP/TP administration were a rapid increase in blood pressure, an increase in urine output, and a decrease in serum lactate. In most reports, AVP and TP led to the reduction of catecholamines. The cumulative mortality rate remained high (188/428; 43.9%) despite the use of AVP/TP. CONCLUSIONS: No firm recommendations on the use of AVP/TP in children with severe forms of cardio-circulatory failure can be issued.
Authors:
Sascha Meyer; William McGuire; Sven Gottschling; Ghiath Mohammed Shamdeen; Ludwig Gortner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-1-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1563-258X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-1-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708475     Medline TA:  Wien Med Wochenschr     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics and Paediatic Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg, Germany, sascha.meyer@uniklinik-saarland.de.
Vernacular Title:
Die Rolle von Vasopressin und Terlipressin beim katecholamin-refraktären Schock und Reanimation im Kindesalter: eine Literaturübersicht.
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