Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe organ failure occurring mainly in
critically ill patients as a result of different types of insults such as sepsis, trauma or …

The importance of fluid resuscitation therapy during the early stages of sepsis management
is a well-established principle. Current Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines …

Background While not traditionally included in the conceptual understanding of circulation,
the interstitium plays a critical role in maintaining fluid homeostasis. Fluid balance regulation …

Abstract Background Our Burn center has used the Parkland formula (4 ml/kg/TBSA%)
adjusted by physiological parameters to guide fluid resuscitation in burn patients. Our main …

In 2022, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham
(UAB) Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Academy, a 2-day conference …

BACKGROUND Goal-directed blood pressure management in the intensive care unit can
improve trauma outcomes but is labor-intensive. Automated critical care systems can deliver …

Objective To synthesize the evidence about diagnostic accuracy of inferior vena cava
collapsibility (IVCc) in prediction of fluid responsiveness among spontaneously breathing …

Purpose To determine whether a positive fluid balance is associated with AKI and mortality
in sepsis and septic shock patients. Methods A retrospective chart review of 482 patients …

Objectives To assess whether there is an association between abnormal common femoral
vein (CFV) Doppler waveform and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in patients with sepsis …

In patients with acute circulatory failure, we tested the feasibility of the evaluation of the fluid-
responsiveness (FR) by a combined approach with echocardiography and lung ultrasound …