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The authors discuss studies related to fluid therapy in kidney patients that were released in 2012. They describe a study which investigated patients with severe sepsis who were assigned to fluid resuscitation with six percent hydroxyethyl starch (HES). They also mention a study which examined the link between a chloride-liberal or a chloride-restrictive fluid administration strategy and acute kidney injury. They conclude that the studies pave way for more evidence-based fluid administration.

2012 saw the publication of four important trials investigating the choice of fluid therapy in patients suffering from critical illness or undergoing major surgery. These studies pave the way for more evidence-based administration of fluid in such patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]