Is initial fractal exponent of heart rate variability associated with success of early resuscitation in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock : a prospective cohort study?
Loss of complexity in HRV is associated with worse outcome early in severe sepsis and septic shock. Further work should evaluate whether complexity of HRV could guide treatment in sepsis.
These findings suggest that resistin is not associated with insulin resistance. However, previous observations of relationships among weight, adiponectin, and insulin resistance are confirmed.