Balanced crystalloids versus isotonic saline in critically ill patients: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yazan Z M ZayedAhmed M Y AburahmaMahmoud O BarbarawiKewan HamidMomen R N BanifadelLaith RashdanGhassan I Bachuwa

Published in: Journal of intensive care (2018)

Balanced crystalloids and isotonic saline have no difference on various clinical outcomes including in-hospital mortality, AKI, overall ICU mortality, and new RRT. Further powerful clinical trials are required to determine the relationship between crystalloid fluid type and clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
phase ii
open label
phase iii
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation