SMART

2018 Fluids
? ICUs
14000 patients

Clinical Question

In critically ill patients does the administration of balanced crystalloids compared with saline, reduce a 30 day composite outcome of death, new renal replacement therapy or persistent renal dysfunction?

Critical Appraisal

Critique

The composite outcome ‘MAKE 30’ consisted of mortality, new renal-replacement therapy or persistent renal dysfunction

Population
Adult ICU Patients
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Fluids
Balanced crystalloid

Control Arms

Normal Saline

Primary Outcome
Major Adverse Kidney Event at 30 days
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.04

Outcome Results

Not recorded