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EmergingEmergency medicine · updated 18 Oct 2026

Balanced crystalloids vs saline

Comparing balanced solutions such as lactated Ringer's with normal saline for fluid therapy.

Key point

Balanced crystalloid policies were not associated with a clear reduction in mortality or acute kidney injury in cluster-randomized evaluations of routine care.

From: Balanced crystalloids versus saline and mortality in hospitalized patients: a hierarchical Bayesian meta-analysis of cluster-randomized trials (J Crit Care, 2026 Oct) ↗
34PubDaily Trend Score
+26%new papers vs last year
9new trials registered
0new guidelines this year

Papers per year

Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 13, 15, 10, 13, 9.

All papers from the last 12 months

77 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…

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  1. Comparative efficacy of fluid resuscitation strategies in a rat model of traumatic cardiac arrest
    Resusc Plus2026 NovPMID 42774566
  2. Fluid Therapy in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adult Patients
    JAMA2026 Oct 14PMID 42872606
  3. Normal Saline versus Balanced Crystalloids in Intracranial Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    Anesth Analg2026 Oct 12PMID 42868051
  4. A Uniquely Formulated Hyperosmolar Irrigation Solution is Associated with Beneficial Effects for Recovery After Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Surgeries: A Preclinical Canine Model
    J Knee Surg2026 Oct 9PMID 42855160
  5. Lactated Ringer's versus Normal Saline for initial fluid resuscitation in pregnant patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
    Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM2026 OctPMID 42575371
  6. Provider-Level Distribution and Persistence of Lactated Ringer's Solution and Normal Saline Use in US Medicaid, 2018-2024
    Anesth Analg2026 Oct 1PMID 42575122
  7. Temporal and geographic variation in crystalloid use across US providers: an analysis of US Medicaid claims data
    Br J Anaesth2026 OctPMID 42538261
  8. Balanced crystalloids versus saline and mortality in hospitalized patients: a hierarchical Bayesian meta-analysis of cluster-randomized trials
    J Crit Care2026 OctPMID 42361768Meta-analysis
  9. Hypertonic saline versus Lactated Ringer's Solution for neurological recovery in cats with traumatic brain injury
    Vet Evid2026 Jul-SepPMID 42781519
  10. Balanced crystalloids versus 0.9% saline for fluid resuscitation in children with septic shock: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Ir J Med Sci2026 Sep 21PMID 42766085Review

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PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:

("balanced crystalloid*"[tiab] OR "lactated Ringer"[tiab] OR "Ringer's lactate"[tiab]) AND saline[tiab]

Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.