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Breast Surgery

Monday, 25 March 2013

Hydroxyethyl starch in severe sepsis: End of starch era?

Hydroxyethyl starch in severe sepsis: End of starch era? Critical care, March 2013, 17: 310. 

Estrada, C.A. and Murugan, R.

http://ccforum.com/content/17/2/310

Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is widely used for fluid resuscitation in ICUs, but its safety and efficacy have not been established in patients with severe sepsis. 

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