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SUBMITTER: Vigue B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5101658 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vigué Bernard B Leblanc Pierre-Etienne PE Moati Frédérique F Pussard Eric E Foufa Hussam H Rodrigues Aurore A Figueiredo Samy S Harrois Anatole A Mazoit Jean-Xavier JX Rafi Homa H Duranteau Jacques J
Critical care (London, England) 20161109 1
<h4>Background</h4>The optimal control of blood volume without fluid overload is a main challenge in the daily care of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Accordingly this study focused on the identification of biomarkers to help characterize fluid overload status.<h4>Methods</h4>Sixty-seven patients were studied from ICU admission to day 7 (D<sub>7</sub>). Blood and urine samples were taken daily and sodium and water balance strictly calculated resulting in a total cumulative assessment of ∆Na< ...[more]