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ALBIOS

2014 Fluids
? ICUs
1818 patients

Daily 20% Alb for Alb > 30g/L in severe sepsis (SIRS + infection + >1 SOFA organ failure)

Clinical Question

In adults with severe sepsis or septic shock, does 20% albumin solution
with crystalloid fluid compared to crystalloid fluid alone reduce death
with 28 days?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

No benefit. Maintenance, not resus. Alb > more PRBCs

Critique

Under powered. Open label - poor internal validity

Population
Sepsis
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

20% albumin on top of crystalloid
20% albumin on top of crystalloid

Control Arms

Crystalloid

Primary Outcome
28 day mortality
Secondary Outcomes
No difference in mortality , No difference in serious adverse events
P Value
Not recorded

Outcome Results

Not recorded