Association of Positive Fluid Balance at Discharge After Sepsis Management With 30-Day Readmission

Conclusions and Relevance: In this large observational study of non–critically ill patients hospitalized with sepsis, there was no association between posi tive fluid balance at the time of discharge and readmission. However, these findings may have been limited by variable recording and documentation of fluid intake and output; additional studies are needed to examine the association of fluid status with outcomes in patients with sepsis to reduce read mission risk. This cohort study evaluates whether positive fluid balance among non–critically ill patients with sepsis was associated with increased readmission risk, including readmission for heart failure.
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