MORTALIDAD ASOCIADA AL BALANCE HÍDRICO POSITIVO DEBIDO A LA REANIMACIÓN EN PACIENTES CON SEPSIS Y/O CHOQUE SÉPTICO EN LA UNIDAD DE CUIDADOS INTENSIVOS DEL HOSPITAL LUIS VERNAZA DURANTE EL PERÍODO ABRIL 2017–OCTUBRE 2018

Abstract

Fluid therapy is one of the cornerstones in the management of patients with sepsis / septic shock; such intervention is not free of risks. Numerous studies demonstrated the association of positive fluid balance and increase in mortality, longer duration of days in mechanical ventilation and hospital stay in septic individuals. OBJECTIVE. To determine the mortality associated with the positive fluid balance in septic patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Luis Vernaza Hospital. POPULATION. The universe consisted of 90 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria hospitalized in the critical care unit of the Luis Vernaza Hospital during April 2017 - October 2018. METHOD. Analytical, retrospective and observational study. The information was obtained from electronic medical record. Fluid administration was calculated based on the amount of fluids administered and recorded. A univariate analysis, probability tests, statistical significance tests were obtained by Chi Square for qualitative variables, by Student's T for qualitative and quantitative variables and Pearson's correlation test for quantitative variables.