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Fluids in Sepsis and Septic Shock (FISSH): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Observational evidence suggests physiological benefits and lower mortality with lower chloride solutions; however, 0.9% saline remains the most widely used fluid worldwide. Given uncertainty regarding the association of lower chloride on mortality, it is unlikely that practice will change without direct randomised clinical trial (RCT) evidence. This pilot RCT will investigate the feasibility of a large-scale trial directly …

Authors

Rochwerg B; Millen T; Austin P; Zeller M; D’Aragon F; Jaeschke R; Masse M-H; Mehta S; Lamontagne F; Meade M

Journal

BMJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 7,

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

July 2017

DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017602

ISSN

2044-6055