Mortality after hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 infusion: an updated meta-analysis of randomized trials
BACKGROUND: Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is in widespread clinical use for volume therapy with colloids. According to the most recent meta-analysis performed in 2010, published studies are of poor quality and report too few events to reliably estimate the benefits or risks of administering 6% HES...
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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| Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1555 |