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CHEST
2012 Fluids
? ICUs
7000 patients
Fluid resus in ICU - HES vs N/S
Clinical Question
In critically ill patients requiring fluid resuscitation, does 6%
hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES) compared to 0.9% sodium chloride (Saline)
reduce mortality at 90 days?
Critical Appraisal
Key findings
HES - increased AKI > RRT, blood products. No mortality difference.
- Population
- Adult ICU Patients
- Population Details
- Not recorded
- Intervention Arms
-
Fluids
6% hydroxyethyl starch - Control Arms
- Not recorded
- Primary Outcome
- Not recorded
- Secondary Outcomes
- Not recorded
- P Value
- Not recorded
Outcome Results
Not recorded