Positive fluid balance is associated with earlier acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients

Rezwan Munshi; Sandra Gomez-Paz; Salman Bhutta; Joshua Fogel; James Pellegrini; Narois Nehru; Eric Lam; Sofia Rubinstein

doi:10.62838/jccm-2026-0006

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Positive fluid balance is associated with earlier acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volume 12 (2026): Issue 2 (April 2026)

By: Rezwan Munshi, Sandra Gomez-Paz, Salman Bhutta, Joshua Fogel, James Pellegrini, Narois Nehru, Eric Lam and Sofia Rubinstein

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62838/jccm-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Dec 16, 2024

Accepted on: Jan 21, 2026

Published on: Apr 30, 2026

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