title: The fundamental importance of baseline comparisons in a clinical trial.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McIlroy
authors.forename: Ervant
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nishanian
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives; D010952:Plasma Substitutes