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The peripheral perfusion index (PPI), derived from pulse oximetry, offers a practical, noninvasive way to dynamically guide fluid therapy and may improve outcomes. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether PPI-guided targeted fluid therapy improves clinical and microvascular outcomes in septic intensive care unit patients compared with conventional fluid therapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In a prospective, randomized trial, 60 septic adults were assigned to standard fluid therapy or PPI-guided resuscitation. The primary outcome was microvascular perfusion improvement within 72 h. The secondary outcomes included 7-day mortality, acute kidney injury (AKI), fluid balance, lactate clearance, and renal biomarkers (including cystatin C).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      PPI-guided therapy significantly improved microvascular perfusion (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001) and reduced cystatin C levels by day 7 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0001), suggesting renal protection. Although there were fewer deaths at 7 days and less AKI in the intervention group, these differences did not reach statistical significance. Trends favored lactate clearance and more favorable fluid balance with PPI guidance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PPI-guided fluid therapy is a feasible, low-cost approach to individualized resuscitation in septic patients, associated with short-term improvements in microvascular perfusion and renal biomarkers. 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