Sources of Heterogeneity in Trials Reporting Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 or 0.42 Associated Excess Mortality in Septic Patients

Sources of Heterogeneity in Trials Reporting Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 or 0.42 Associated Excess Mortality in Septic Patients

Background:. This meta-analysis was to determine the association of the cumulative dose of 130/0.4 or 0.42 (hydroxyethyl starch [HES] 130/0.4*) or delta daily fluid balance (i.e., daily fluid balance in HES group over or below control group) with the heterogeneity of risk ratio (RR) for mortality in...

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Main Authors: Peng-Lin Ma, Xiao-Xia Peng, Bin Du, Xiao-Lan Hu, Yi-Chun Gong, Yu Wang, Xiu-Ming Xi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-09-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.4103/0366-6999.163387

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