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Balanced crystalloids versus isotonic saline in pediatric sepsis: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Asmaa Mhannaa Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Azizullah Beranb Department of Gastroenterology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USAView further author information
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Omar Srourc Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Mohammed Mhannad Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1443-7177View further author information
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Ahmad Assalye Department of Pediatrics, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USAView further author information
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Abdelrahman Elsayede Department of Pediatrics, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USAView further author information
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Nicholas G. Horenf Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USAView further author information
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Ragheb Assalyf Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA;g Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USAView further author information
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Pages 295-302 | Received 12 Jun 2023, Accepted 12 Dec 2023, Published online: 29 Jan 2024

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