Vasopressin in Hemorrhagic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Animal Trials

Objective. The latest European guidelines for the management of hemorrhagic shock suggest the use of vasopressors (norepinephrine) in order to restore an adequate mean arterial pressure when fluid resuscitation therapy fails to restore blood pressure. The administration of arginine vasopressin (AVP)...

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Main Authors: Andrea Pasquale Cossu, Paolo Mura, Lorenzo Matteo De Giudici, Daniela Puddu, Laura Pasin, Maurizio Evangelista, Theodoros Xanthos, Mario Musu, Gabriele Finco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/421291