• Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Sep 2010

    Multicenter Study

    Reduction of the severe sepsis or septic shock associated mortality by reinforcement of the recommendations bundle: a multicenter study.

    • J-Y Lefrant, L Muller, A Raillard, B Jung, L Beaudroit, L Favier, B Masson, G Dingemans, F Thévenot, D Selcer, O Jonquet, X Capdevila, P Fabbro-Peray, S Jaber, and Sepsi d'Oc study Group in the AzuRéa Group.
    • Division d'anesthésie-réanimation douleur urgences, centre hospitalier universitaire de Nîmes, groupe hospitalo-universitaire Caremeau, place du Professeur-Robert-Debré, Nîmes cedex 9, France. jean.yves.lefrant@chu-nimes.fr
    • Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2010 Sep 1;29(9):621-8.

    IntroductionWe determined whether the implementation of a bundle of 10 recommendations leads to the reduction of mortality in ICU patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.MethodsAll patients with severe sepsis or septic shock during two consecutive phases: a 6-month quality control period (observational) and secondly a 6-month intervention period based on the implementation of a bundle of 10 recommendations adapted from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines (initial bacteriological samples and initiating antibiotics, measurement of arterial lactate, volume expansion > or =20 ml/kg, targeted mean arterial pressure > or =65 mmHg and the assessments of central venous pressure and Scv(O2); glucose control, low doses of corticosteroids, a tidal volume < or =8 ml/kg in mechanically ventilated patients with ALI; adequate use of recombinant human activated protein C) were evaluated in 15 ICUs. The primary endpoint was the 28-day mortality rate and the secondary endpoint was the compliance with the recommendations of the care bundle.Measurement And ResultsFour hundred and forty-five patients (230 and 215 in the observational and intervention periods, respectively) were included. In the two periods, the patients had similar characteristics. The 28-day mortality rate significantly decreased from 40% in the observational period to 27% in the intervention period (P=0.02). According to each recommendation, compliance with the care bundle was achieved in 9 to 100% of patients.ConclusionThe implementation of a care bundle adapted from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines decreases the 28-day mortality rate in patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock.Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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