A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

In patients in the ICU, use of either 4 percent albumin or normal saline for fluid resuscitation results in similar outcomes at 28 days.

Keywords

ResuscitationMedicineIntensive care unitSalineIntensive careIntensive care medicineRandomized controlled trialPopulationMulticenter trialAlbuminEmergency medicineMulticenter studyAnesthesiaSurgeryInternal medicine

Affiliated Institutions

Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society AU

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 350
Issue: 22
Pages: 2247-2256
Citations: 2813
Access: Closed

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                                    Simon Finfer, 
                                
                                    Rinaldo Bellomo, 
                                
                                    Neil Boyce
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            A Comparison of Albumin and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 350
                            (22)
                            , 2247-2256.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa040232
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa040232