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The Impact of Positive Fluid Balance on Sepsis Subtypes: A Causal Inference Study.

Sharad PatelAdam GreenYanika WolfeGregory FelockSamantha EpsteinNitin Puri
Published in: Critical care research and practice (2023)
Our research implies that fluid balance impact on ICU mortality differs among sepsis subtypes. Positive fluid balance raises mortality in sepsis and pulmonary sepsis but may protect against urinary sepsis. Further trials are needed to confirm these findings.
Keyphrases
  • intensive care unit
  • septic shock
  • acute kidney injury
  • cardiovascular events
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation