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Should hydroxyethyl starch solutions be totally banned?

The choice of which intravenous solution to prescribe remains a matter of considerable debate in intensive care units around the world. Trends have been moving away from using hydroxyethyl starch solutions following concerns about safety. But are the available data sufficient to clearly assess the r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vincent, Jean-Louis, Kellum, John A, Shaw, Andrew, Mythen, Michael G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24083341
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13027
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Sumario:The choice of which intravenous solution to prescribe remains a matter of considerable debate in intensive care units around the world. Trends have been moving away from using hydroxyethyl starch solutions following concerns about safety. But are the available data sufficient to clearly assess the risk-benefit balance for all patients, and is there enough evidence of harm to justify removing these drugs completely from our hospitals?