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Table 1 EGDT protocol and outcome of selected trials

From: Early goal-directed therapy in the management of severe sepsis or septic shock in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study

EGDT group

Control group

Survival benefit

Standard EGDT versus usual care

ARISE 2014 [13]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

Usual care

No: 28d/90d/ICU/in-hospital mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

Jing 2010 [8]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

Yes: 28d/ICU mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

SBP > 100 mm Hg

SBP >100 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

ProCESS 2014 [14]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

Usual care

No: 60d/in-hospital mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

Rivers 2001 [4]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

Yes: 28d/60d/in-hospital mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

Wang 2006 [25]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

Usual care

No: 7d/14d mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

Modified EGDT versus usual care

Andrews 2014 [21]

JVP > 3 cm;

Usual care

No: 28d/in-hospital mortality

MAP > 65 mm Hg;

Hb > 7 g/dl

Lin 2006 [23]

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg;

Usual care

Yes: ICU/in-hospital mortality

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg;

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

ProCESS 2014 [14]

SBP ≥ 100 mm Hg

Usual care

No: 60d/in-hospital mortality

Hb > 7.5 g/dl

Standard EGDT versus lactate clearance

Jones 2010 [22]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

Lactate clearance ≥ 10%

No: in-hospital mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

Wang 2014 [20]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

Lactate < 2 mmol/L

No: 7d/28d mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

Yu 2013 [24]

ScvO2 ≥ 70%

Lactate clearance ≥ 10%

No: 28d mortality

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

CVP ≥ 8-12 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

UO ≥ 0.5 ml/kg/h

  1. Abbreviations:EGDT early goal-directed therapy, SBP systolic blood pressure, JVP jugular venous pressure, MAP mean artery pressure, Hb hemoglobin, UO urine output.