Propensity matching cannot substitute for randomization in albumin studies.
Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital of Bolzano/Bozen, Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Lorenz-Böhler Street 5, 39100, Bolzano/Bozen (BZ), Italy. christian.wiedermann@asbz.it.
Christian J
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Wiedermann
Department of Psychology, Unit of Quantitative Methods, University of Vienna, Liebiggasse 5, 1010, Vienna, Austria. wolfgang.wiedermann@unive.ac.at.
Wolfgang
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Wiedermann
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000418:Albumins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D057216:Propensity Score
D000418:Albumins