The authors conducted an experimental study in rat traumatic brain injury showing that colloids lead to lesser brain edema. The study was well conducted but, obviously, clinical studies are needed […]
Essential reading material. The largest PRCT of Albumin vs Saline in 7,000 critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand. Concludes “no-difference” in 28 day mortality. Subset trends to excess […]
Concludes that addition of Albumin to crystalloid prime reduces bleeding following cardiac by-pass surgery. At first glance looks like a big study (n=154 with crystalloid and low dose 20% albumin […]
The study design does not explore the possibility that hemorrhage and/or hypovolemia could contribute to hypercoagulability, as control group had no blood withdrawn. It would be good to see further […]
This article is of interest in clinical decision-making related to starches usage. However, its interest is even higher for researchers in the field of volume replacement. – M. Mythen.
This article is of interest in clinical decision-making related to starches usage. However, its interest is even higher for researchers in the field of volume replacement. – M. Mythen.
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