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For: Tseng CH, Chen TT, Chan MC, Chen KY, Wu SM, Shih MC, Tu YK. Impact of Comorbidities on Beneficial Effect of Lactated Ringers vs. Saline in Sepsis Patients. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021;8:758902. [PMID: 34966752 PMCID: PMC8710469 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.758902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open

For:	Tseng CH, Chen TT, Chan MC, Chen KY, Wu SM, Shih MC, Tu YK. Impact of Comorbidities on Beneficial Effect of Lactated Ringers vs. Saline in Sepsis Patients. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021;8:758902. [PMID: 34966752 PMCID: PMC8710469 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.758902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open

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Wang P, Huang Y, Li J, Cao D, Chen B, Chen Z, Li J, Wang R, Liu L. Balanced crystalloid solutions versus normal saline in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urol Nephrol 2023;55:2829-2844. [PMID: 37017820 PMCID: PMC10560196 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-023-03570-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Intravenous fluid therapy is important for pediatric and adult patients in intensive care units (ICUs). However, medical professionals continue to struggle to determine the most appropriate fluids to obtain the best possible outcomes for each patient.

OBJECTIVE

We conducted a meta-analysis involving cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the influence of balanced crystalloid solutions and normal saline among patients in ICUs.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Studies that compared balanced crystalloid solutions and saline in ICU patients from databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched up to July 25, 2022. The primary outcomes were mortality and renal-related outcomes, which included major adverse kidney events within 30 days (MAKE30), acute kidney injury (AKI), new receipt of renal replacement therapy (RRT), maximum creatinine increasing, maximum creatinine level, and final creatinine level ≥ 200% of baseline. Service utilization including length of hospital stay, ICU stay, ICU-free days and ventilator-free days were also reported.

RESULTS

A total of 13 studies (10 RCTs and 3 cohort studies) involving 38,798 patients in ICUs met the selection criteria. Our analysis revealed that each subgroup had no significant difference in mortality outcomes among ICU patients between balanced crystalloid solutions and normal saline. A significant difference was detected between the adult groups (odds ratio [OR], 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], [0.86, 1.00]; p = 0.04) indicating that the AKI in the balanced crystalloid solutions group was lower than that in the normal saline group. Other renal-related outcomes, such as MAKE30, RRT, maximum creatinine increasing, maximum creatinine level, and final creatinine level ≥ 200% of baseline showed no significant difference between the two groups. Regarding secondary outcomes, the balanced crystalloid solution group had a longer ICU stay time (WMD, 0.02; 95% CI, [0.01, 0.03]; p = 0.0004 and I2 = 0%; p = 0.96) than the normal saline group among adult patients. Furthermore, children treated with balanced crystalloid solution had a shorter hospital stay time (WMD, - 1.10; 95% CI, [- 2.10, - 0.10]; p = 0.03 and I2 = 17%; p = 0.30) than those treated with saline.

CONCLUSIONS

Compared with saline, balanced crystalloid solutions could not reduce the risk of mortality and renal-related outcomes, including MAKE30, RRT, maximum creatinine increasing, maximum creatinine level, and final creatinine level ≥ 200% of baseline, but the solutions may reduce total AKI incidence among adult patients in ICUs. For service utilization outcomes, balanced crystalloid solutions were associated with a longer length of ICU stay in the adult group and shorter length of hospital stay in the pediatric group.

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Beran A, Altorok N, Srour O, Malhas SE, Khokher W, Mhanna M, Ayesh H, Aladamat N, Abuhelwa Z, Srour K, Mahmood A, Altorok N, Taleb M, Assaly R. Balanced Crystalloids versus Normal Saline in Adults with Sepsis: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2022;11:1971. [PMID: 35407578 PMCID: PMC8999853 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11071971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open

Abstract

The crystalloid fluid of choice in sepsis remains debatable. We aimed to perform a comprehensive meta-analysis to compare the effect of balanced crystalloids (BC) vs. normal saline (NS) in adults with sepsis. A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Sciences databases through 22 January 2022, was performed for studies that compared BC vs. NS in adults with sepsis. Our outcomes included mortality and acute kidney injury (AKI), need for renal replacement therapy (RRT), and ICU length of stay (LOS). Pooled risk ratio (RR) and mean difference (MD) with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained using a random-effect model. Fifteen studies involving 20,329 patients were included. Overall, BC showed a significant reduction in the overall mortality (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.96), 28/30-day mortality (RR 0.87, 95% CI 0.79-0.95), and AKI (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.77-0.93) but similar 90-day mortality (RR 0.96, 95% CI 0.90-1.03), need for RRT (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.76-1.08), and ICU LOS (MD -0.25 days, 95% CI -3.44, 2.95), were observed between the two groups. However, subgroup analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showed no statistically significant differences in overall mortality (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.82-1.02), AKI (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.47-1.06), and need for RRT (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.36-1.41). Our meta-analysis demonstrates that overall BC was associated with reduced mortality and AKI in sepsis compared to NS among patients with sepsis. However, subgroup analysis of RCTs showed no significant differences in both overall mortality and AKI between the groups. There was no significant difference in the need for RRT or ICU LOS between BC and NS. Pending further data, our study supports using BC over NS for fluid resuscitation in adults with sepsis. Further large-scale RCTs are necessary to validate our findings.

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Affiliation(s)

Azizullah Beran Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Nehaya Altorok Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Omar Srour Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Saif-Eddin Malhas Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Waleed Khokher Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Mohammed Mhanna Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Hazem Ayesh Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Nameer Aladamat Department of Neurology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA;
Ziad Abuhelwa Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Khaled Srour Department of Critical Care Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA;
Asif Mahmood Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.)
Nezam Altorok Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.) Department of Rheumatology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
Mohammad Taleb Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA;
Ragheb Assaly Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA; (N.A.); (O.S.); (S.-E.M.); (W.K.); (M.M.); (H.A.); (Z.A.); (A.M.); (N.A.); (R.A.) Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA;

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