Beta blockers tied to slow mortality in sepsis patients - Video
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Overview
A recent study published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine has highlighted the beneficial effects of beta-blockers in sepsis patients. The study found premorbid beta-blockers to be associated with lower short-term mortality in sepsis patients.
The authors showed that in the adjusted, pooled analysis, these patients had lower lactate levels, lower heart rate, and higher mean arterial pressure while on admission for sepsis and had lower short-term mortality in the adjusted, pooled analysis.
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Beta-Blockers Tied To Lower Mortality In Patients With Sepsis: Study
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