Positive Fluid Balance Is Associated with Higher Mortality and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lung Injury

Introduction. We analyzed a database of 320 pediatric patients with acute lung injury (ALI), to test the hypothesis that positive fluid balance is associated with worse clinical outcomes in children with ALI. Methods. This is a post-hoc analysis of previously collected data. Cumulative fluid balance...

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Main Authors: Heidi R. Flori, Gwynne Church, Kathleen D. Liu, Ginny Gildengorin, Michael A. Matthay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/854142
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