Background
critically ill, ARDS
ADVERSE EFFECTS, ARDS, CRITICALLY ILL
Causes of positive fluid balance, observed in most critically ill patients [The effectiveness of interventions controlling fluid balance on survival remains unclear. Two randomized controlled trials of patients with ARDS showed that a strategy of fluid balance control (i.e., a conservative strategy) increased the number of mechanical ventilator-free days (MVFDs), and reduced ICU length of stay with no noticeable adverse effects [