Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline for the critically and noncritically ill patients. SALT-ED - Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Noncritically Ill Adults - No difference in hospital-free days between treatment with BC and NS. - Stage 2 AKI patients or those with borderline renal failure or hyperchloremia had the largest benefit from balanced crystalloids. March 1, 2018 N Engl J Med 2018; 378:819-828 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10 SMART - Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults - The use of balanced crystalloids resulted in a lower rate of MAKE30 than the use of saline. - The largest benefit appears to be in the septic subset of patients with a NNT of 20. March 1, 2018 N Engl J Med 2018; 378:829-839 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NE #SALTED #SMART #Balanced #Crystalloids #Saline #AKI #VisualAbstract #LR #EBM #Nephrology
