Increased mortality after infusion of “modern” hydroxyethyl starch

Christian Josef Wiedermann; Michael Joannidis

doi:10.4414/smw.2013.13747

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Vol. 143 No. 0304 (2013)

Increased mortality after infusion of “modern” hydroxyethyl starch

Christian Josef Wiedermann
Michael Joannidis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2013.13747
Cite this as:: Swiss Med Wkly. 2013;143:w13747
Published: 13.01.2013

References

Brunkhorst FM, Engel C, Bloos F, Meier-Hellmann A, Ragaller M, Weiler N, et al. Intensive insulin therapy and pentastarch resuscitation in severe sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2008;358(2):125–39.
Navickis RJ, Haynes GR, Wilkes MM. Effect of hydroxyethyl starch on bleeding after cardiopulmonary bypass: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;144(1):223–30.
Wiedermann CJ, Joannidis M. Mortality after hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 infusion: an updated meta-analysis of randomized trials. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012;142(30 July):w13656.
Perner A, Haase N, Guttormsen AB, Tenhunen J, Klemenzson G, Åneman A, et al. Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 versus Ringer’s acetate in severe sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(2):124–34.
Myburgh JA, Finfer S, Bellomo R, Billot L, Cass A, Gattas D, et al. Hydroxyethyl starch or saline for fluid resuscitation in intensive care. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(20):190–11.
Sedrakyan A, Gondek K, Paltiel D, Elefteriades JA. Volume expansion with albumin decreases mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Chest. 2003;123(6):1853–7.

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Wiedermann C, Joannidis M. Increased mortality after infusion of “modern” hydroxyethyl starch. Swiss Med Wkly [Internet]. 2013 Jan. 13 [cited 2024 Apr. 18];143(0304):w13747. Available from: https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1636

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[1] Brunkhorst FM, Engel C, Bloos F, Meier-Hellmann A, Ragaller M, Weiler N, et al. Intensive insulin therapy and pentastarch resuscitation in severe sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2008;358(2):125–39.

[2] Navickis RJ, Haynes GR, Wilkes MM. Effect of hydroxyethyl starch on bleeding after cardiopulmonary bypass: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012;144(1):223–30.

[3] Wiedermann CJ, Joannidis M. Mortality after hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 infusion: an updated meta-analysis of randomized trials. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012;142(30 July):w13656.

[4] Perner A, Haase N, Guttormsen AB, Tenhunen J, Klemenzson G, Åneman A, et al. Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 versus Ringer’s acetate in severe sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(2):124–34.

[5] Myburgh JA, Finfer S, Bellomo R, Billot L, Cass A, Gattas D, et al. Hydroxyethyl starch or saline for fluid resuscitation in intensive care. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(20):190–11.

[6] Sedrakyan A, Gondek K, Paltiel D, Elefteriades JA. Volume expansion with albumin decreases mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Chest. 2003;123(6):1853–7.