A network meta-analysis of randomized trials found that balanced crystalloids reduced 90-day mortality more than low-molecular-weight hydroxyethyl starch and saline in patients with sepsis or septic ...
Intravenous fluids and vasopressor agents are commonly used in early resuscitation of patients with sepsis, but comparative data for prioritizing their delivery are limited. In an unblinded ...
Patients receiving > 200 mL/kg of fluid resuscitation for burn injuries show higher rates of worsening neurologic findings on imaging, with follow-up scans showing deterioration in high-volume ...
Understand why routine lactate rechecks every 3–4 hours for days, prompting more fluids and vasopressors, can worsen outcomes ...