Impact of Early Fluid Balance on Long-Term Mortality in Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Central Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Fluid balance is an essential issue in critical care; however, the impact of early fluid balance on the long-term mortality in critically ill surgical patients remains unknown. This study aimed to address the impact of day 1-3 and day 4-7 fluid balance on the long-term mortality in critically ill surgical patients. We enrolled patients who were admitted to surgical intensive care units (ICUs) during 2015-2019 at a tertiary hospital in central Taiwan and retrieved date-of-death from the Taiwanese nationwide death registration profile. We used a Log-rank test and a multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model to determine the independent mortality impact of early fluid balance. A total of 6978 patients were included for analyses (mean age: 60.9 ± 15.9 years; 63.9% of them were men

SUBMITTER: Wu CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8584411 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature