2017
Evaluation of a novel 5-group classification system of sepsis by vasopressor use and initial serum lactate in the emergency department
Swenson KE, Dziura JD, Aydin A, Reynolds J, Wira CR. Evaluation of a novel 5-group classification system of sepsis by vasopressor use and initial serum lactate in the emergency department. Internal And Emergency Medicine 2017, 13: 257-268. PMID: 28132131, DOI: 10.1007/s11739-017-1607-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial serum lactate levelSerum lactate levelsEmergency departmentLactate elevationVasoplegic shockLactate levelsCryptic shockVasopressor useInfected patientsShock mortalityHigh-risk ED patientsGroup mortality rateInitial serum lactateVasopressor-dependent patientsIdentifiable risk factorsSepsis-3 definitionRisk-stratify patientsHigh-risk subgroupsInitial lactate levelProximal phaseVasopressor dependenceVasopressor requirementHospital outcomesED patientsSerum lactate
2014
Meta-analysis of Protocolized Goal-Directed Hemodynamic Optimization for the Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Emergency Department
Wira CR, Dodge K, Sather J, Dziura J. Meta-analysis of Protocolized Goal-Directed Hemodynamic Optimization for the Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Emergency Department. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 15: 51-59. PMID: 24696750, PMCID: PMC3952890, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2013.7.6828.Peer-Reviewed Original Research