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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews· 2013

Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients

Pablo Perel, Ian Roberts, Katharine Ker

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Colloid solutions, including albumin, hydroxyethyl starch, modified gelatin, and dextran, do not reduce mortality risk compared to crystalloids in critically ill patients, with hydroxyethyl starch potentially increasing mortality.

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Field: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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