Patient characteristics | Saline (n =) | Balanced (n =) |
---|---|---|
Age, years, median [IQR] | – | – |
Male sex, n (%) | – | – |
White race, n (%) | – | – |
Weight, kg, median [IQR] | – | – |
Body mass index, kg/m2, median [IQR] | – | – |
Renal comorbidities, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 or higher | – | – |
 Prior RRT receipt | – | – |
Source of admission to ICU, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Emergency department | – | – |
 Transfer from another hospital | – | – |
 Hospital ward | – | – |
 Another ICU within the hospital | – | – |
 Operating room | – | – |
 Outpatient | – | – |
Study ICU, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Medical | – | – |
 Surgical | – | – |
 Cardiac | – | – |
 Neuro | – | – |
 Trauma | – | – |
Admitting diagnosis, n (%) | – | – |
 Sepsis or septic shock | – | – |
 Traumatic brain injury |  |  |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | – | – |
Vasopressors, n (%) | – | – |
UHC expected mortality, %, mean (95% CI) | – | – |
Serum creatinine, mg/dl, median [IQR] | Â | Â |
 Lowest in 12 months prior to hospitalization | – | – |
 No. (%) of patients | – | – |
 Lowest between hospitalization and ICU admission | – | – |
 No. (%) of patients | – | – |
 Estimated by three-variable formula | – | – |
 No. (%) of patients | – | – |
 Study baseline | – | – |
Acute kidney injury, stage 2 or higher | – | – |