title: Does gastric tonometry-guided therapy reduce total mortality in critically ill patients?
abstract: Zhang and colleagues have recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis of six studies and conclude that 'gastric tonometry guided therapy can reduce total mortality in critically ill patients'. So why did gastric tonometry come and go, and what can we learn from this piece of modern history?
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, 170 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7HA, UK. m.mythen@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Mythen
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D008365:Manometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000628:therapy*