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High-dose midodrine is not effective for treatment of persistent hypotension in the intensive care unit

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    Peter Santer & Matthias Eikermann

  2. Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

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ME has received unrestricted funds from philanthropic donors Jeffrey and Judy Buzen and grants from Merck & Co. outside of the submitted work. PS declares no conflicts of interest.

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Santer, P., Eikermann, M. High-dose midodrine is not effective for treatment of persistent hypotension in the intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med 47, 252–253 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06333-7

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