ALB and acute respiratory distress syndrome: The following search string was used in the PubMed database and filtered for studies published in the last 15 years: “((Sepsis) OR (Septic shock) OR (Acute respiratory distress syndrome)) AND ((Fluid management) OR (resuscitative fluids) OR (Corticosteroids) OR (Albumin) OR (Prevention) OR (Osteopathic)).” The studies included randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and reviews published in the English language. Case studies and animal studies were excluded.