Survival advantage of using autologous blood transfusion during surgery for esophageal cancer.
This interesting article raises once again the issue of whether or not allogeneic transfusion can hasten the relapse of cancer and shorten overall survival. There... Read More
Intravascular volume replacement therapy with synthetic colloids: is there an influence on renal function?
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The influence of crystalloid and colloid replacement solutions in acute normovolemic hemodilution: a preliminary survey of hemostatic markers.
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Anesth Analg 2003;96(2):363-368.
Intraoperative colloid administration reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting and improves postoperative outcomes compared with crystalloid administration.
Moretti EW, Robertson KM, El Moalem H, Gan TJ
Anesth Analg 2003;96(2):611-617.
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