RENAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING HYDROXYETHYL STARCH RESUSCITATION: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMISED TRIALS

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of HES solutions on adverse renal outcomes and mortality in critically ill patients requiring acute volume resuscitation. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Data Sources: We searched electronic databases from 1950 to 2007 (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials, and the SCOPUS database). Conference proceedings and grey literature sources …