@article{16696,
  author = { and McEvoy S. and Finfer Simon and Bellomo Rinaldo and SAFE Study Investigators and McArthur C. and Norton R},
  title = {Impact of albumin compared to saline on organ function and mortality of patients with severe sepsis},
  abstract = {<p>
PURPOSE: To determine the effect of random assignment to fluid resuscitation with albumin or saline on organ function and mortality in patients with severe sepsis. METHODS: Pre-defined subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial conducted in the intensive care units of 16 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. RESULTS: Of 1,218 patients with severe sepsis at baseline, 603 and 615 were assigned to receive albumin and saline, respectively. The two groups had similar baseline characteristics. During the first 7 days mean arterial pressure was similar in the two groups, but patients assigned albumin had a lower heart rate on days 1 and 3 (p = 0.002 and p = 0.03, respectively) and a higher central venous pressure on days 1-3 (p &lt; 0.005 each day). There was no difference in the renal or total Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score of the two groups; 113/603 (18.7%) of patients assigned albumin were treated with renal replacement therapy compared to 112/615 (18.2%) assigned saline (p = 0.98). The unadjusted relative risk of death for albumin versus saline was 0.87 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.74-1.02] for patients with severe sepsis and 1.05 (0.94-1.17) for patients without severe sepsis (p = 0.06 for heterogeneity). From multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusting for baseline factors in patients with complete baseline data (919/1,218, 75.5%), the adjusted odds ratio for death for albumin versus saline was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.52-0.97; p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Administration of albumin compared to saline did not impair renal or other organ function and may have decreased the risk of death.
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},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Intensive Care Medicine},
  volume = {37},
  edition = {2010/10/07},
  number = {1},
  pages = {86-96},
  isbn = {1432-1238 (Electronic)0342-4642 (Linking)},
  note = {SAFE Study InvestigatorsFinfer, SimonMcEvoy, SuzanneBellomo, RinaldoMcArthur, ColinMyburgh, JohnNorton, RobynResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tUnited StatesIntensive care medicineIntensive Care Med. 2011 Jan;37(1):86-96. Epub 2010 Oct 6.},
  language = {eng},
}