Fluid therapy, which is provided to restore and maintain tissue perfusion, is part of routine
management for almost all critically ill patients. However, because either too much or too …

The incidence and prevalence of sepsis depend on the definitions and records that we use
and we may be underestimating their impact. Up to 60% of the cases come from the …

Sepsis is a clinical syndrome encompassing physiologic and biological abnormalities
caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis progression into septic shock is …

Fluid administration is a cornerstone of treatment of critically ill patients. The aim of this
review is to reappraise the pathophysiology of fluid therapy, considering the mechanisms …

Background: General pathophysiological mechanisms regarding associations between fluid
administration and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) are evident, but specific effects of …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical condition among patients admitted in the
hospitals. The condition is associated with both increased short-term and long-term …

The complexity and application range of interventional and diagnostic procedures using
contrast media (CM) have recently increased. This allows more patients to undergo …

Background Tracheal intubation is common in the care of critically ill adults and is frequently
complicated by hypotension, cardiac arrest, or death. We aimed to evaluate administration of …

Sepsis is a host's deleterious response to infection, which could lead to life-threatening
organ dysfunction. Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is the most frequent …

An international team of experts in the field of fluid resuscitation was invited by the ESICM to
form a task force to systematically review the evidence concerning fluid administration using …