Acute kidney injury (AKI) and sepsis carry consensus definitions. The simultaneous presence of both identifies septic AKI. Septic AKI is the most common AKI syndrome in ICU …
Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …
Background Both balanced crystalloids and saline are used for intravenous fluid administration in critically ill adults, but it is not known which results in better clinical …
Background Comparative clinical effects of balanced crystalloids and saline are uncertain, particularly in noncritically ill patients cared for outside an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods …
C Caraballo, F Jaimes - The Yale journal of biology and medicine, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sepsis is a highly complex and lethal syndrome with highly heterogeneous clinical manifestations that makes it difficult to detect and treat. It is also one of the major and most …
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a common, life-threatening complication in hospitalized and critically ill patients. S-AKI increases in-hospital mortality 6-fold to 8-fold, 1 …
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Objectives To determine and update previous recommendations for …
Background The comparative efficacy and safety of balanced crystalloid solutions and saline for fluid therapy in critically ill adults remain uncertain. Methods We systematically reviewed …
S Finfer, J Myburgh, R Bellomo - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2018 - nature.com
Intravenous fluid therapy is one of the most common interventions in acutely ill patients. Each day, over 20% of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) receive intravenous fluid …