Cochrane Review: Buffered Solutions Do Not Improve Mortality in Critically Ill Adults and Children Compared to 0,9% Saline

Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)

Related Meta-Analysis: Choice of Intravenous Crystalloid Fluid and Mortality in Critically Ill Adult Patients – Southern Medical Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Randomized Trials: Balanced Crystalloids vs Saline in Hospitalized Patients (free studies and commentary)

“The three ongoing studies once published and assessed may alter the conclusions of the review.”