Clinicians often perceive the intensive care unit as among the most intimidating
environments in patient care. With the proper training, acquisition of skill, and approach to …

Background The charting of daily fluid balances and measurement of body weight changes
are two noninvasive methods commonly used in the intensive care unit for estimating body …

Objectives: We examined the association between fluid overload and major adverse kidney
events in critically ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy for acute …

Objective Patients with heart failure (HF) and cardiogenic shock are especially prone to the
negative effects of fluid overload (FO); however, fluid resuscitation in respective patients is …

Purpose: To elucidate whether fluid balance and body weight change are associated with
failed planned extubation. Materials and Methods: Patients who received invasive …

Despite the frequent use of maintenance intravenous fluids (mIVF) in critically ill patients,
limited guidance is available. Notably, fluid overload secondary to mIVF mismanagement is …

Background: Surgical interventions can cause severe fluid imbalances in patients
undergoing cardiac surgery, affecting length of hospital stay and survival. Therefore …

Introduction Fluid therapy is a ubiquitous intervention in patients admitted to the intensive
care unit, but positive fluid balance may be associated with poor outcomes and particular in …

Introduction Normovolemia after major surgery is critical to avoid complications. The aim of
the present study was to analyze correlation between fluid balance, weight gain, and …

Fluctuations in body fluids can have adverse effects such as dehydration, swelling and
related pathologies due to low maintenance of homeostasis. The risk increases if the person …