Fluid-induced harm in the hospital: look beyond volume and start considering sodium. From physiology towards recommendations for daily practice in hospitalized adults

Abstract Purpose Iatrogenic fluid overload is a potential side effect of intravenous fluid therapy in the hospital. Little attention has been paid to sodium administration as a separate cause of harm. With this narrative review, we aim to substantiate the hypothesis that a considerable amount of flu...

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Main Authors: Niels Van Regenmortel, Lynn Moers, Thomas Langer, Ella Roelant, Tim De Weerdt, Pietro Caironi, Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Paul Elbers, Tim Van den Wyngaert, Philippe G. Jorens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00851-3