St Emlyńs - By Simon Carley - September 7, 2021
… “The headline figures suggest that there was no significant difference in terms of outcome between the two fluids, or the speed of administration.
90 day Mortality occurred in 1381/5230 (26.4%) of the balanced solution group vs. 1439/5290 in the saline group (adjusted HR, 0.97 [95% CI, 0.90-1.05]; P = .47…
Bottom Line.
It probably does not matter whether you choose balanced solutions or normal saline for the majority of patients who require volume expansion in an ICU setting.”