title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitário, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andrea Cordeiro
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: Patricia Freitas
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Goes
mesh_terms: D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D004298:Dopamine; D004837:Epinephrine