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  • Title: Do colloids in comparison to crystalloids for fluid resuscitation improve mortality?
    Author: Naing CM, Win DK.
    Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg; 2010 May; 104(5):311-2. PubMed ID: 20206954.
    Abstract:
    Permanent neurological impairment or death arising from hospital-acquired hyponatremia in both children and adults is well documented. The choice of intravenous fluids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients is a top priority in evidence-based medicine. The question of whether colloids in comparison to crystalloids can improve mortality in such cases remains to be answered. Well powered, randomized clinical trials addressing the comparative efficacy of different types of intravenous fluids is a high priority as is the ethical justification for such trials. The understanding of the pathophysiological process serves important information on clinical practice.
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