Another giant in Critical Care, Professor Rinaldo Bellomo, passed away this morning. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy & emigrated to Australia in the 1980s receiving his medical degree from Monash Medical School in Melbourne
He completed fellowships in nephrology,
Another giant in Critical Care, Professor Rinaldo Bellomo, passed away this morning. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy & emigrated to Australia in the 1980s receiving his medical degree from Monash Medical School in Melbourne
He completed fellowships in nephrology,
(Psst it was never the fluid, it was always the sodium)
RCT comparing liberal vs restricted fluid intake (≤1500 ml/d) in 504 pts with stable chronic HF
🌊No difference in status health quantified by Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire at 3 mths
🌊 More thirst distress with restriction
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(Psst it was never the fluid, it was always the sodium)