To dose or not to dose: that is the (starch) question ...
The present study describes the impact on renal function of a modern starch used for resuscitation in the intensive care unit. The role of starch in renal dysfunction, the importance of the definition of acute kidney injury and acute renal failure, and hyperoncoticity are reviewed.
Kaplan
Lewis J
LJ
Lewis.Kaplan@yale.edu
D006801:Humans; D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives; D010952:Plasma Substitutes
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