Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 659.e1-659.e8, December 2010

Comparison of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 and saline solution for resuscitation of the microcirculation during the early goal-directed therapy of septic patients☆☆

  • Arnaldo Dubin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Azcuénaga 870, Buenos Aires C1115AAB, Argentina
    • Cátedra de Farmacología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 60 y 120, La Plata 1900, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Azcuénaga 870, Buenos Aires C1115AAB, Argentina.
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  • Mario O. Pozo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Clínica Bazterrica, Juncal 3002, Buenos Aires C1425AYN, Argentina
  • ,
  • Christian A. Casabella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Azcuénaga 870, Buenos Aires C1115AAB, Argentina
  • ,
  • Gastón Murias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Clínica Bazterrica, Juncal 3002, Buenos Aires C1425AYN, Argentina
  • ,
  • Fernando Pálizas Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Clínica Bazterrica, Juncal 3002, Buenos Aires C1425AYN, Argentina
  • ,
  • Miriam C. Moseinco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Azcuénaga 870, Buenos Aires C1115AAB, Argentina
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  • Vanina S. Kanoore Edul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Azcuénaga 870, Buenos Aires C1115AAB, Argentina
    • Cátedra de Farmacología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 60 y 120, La Plata 1900, Argentina
  • ,
  • Fernando Pálizas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Clínica Bazterrica, Juncal 3002, Buenos Aires C1425AYN, Argentina
  • ,
  • Elisa Estenssoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital San Martín, 1 y 70, La Plata 1900, Argentina
  • ,
  • Can Ince, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Translational Physiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands
    • Prof. Ince is Chief Scientific Officer of MicroVision Medical (a university-based company manufacturing sidestream dark field devices) and holds patents and stock related to sidestream dark field imaging. The remaining authors have not disclosed any potential conflicts of interest.

published online 02 September 2010.

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 Trial registration: The study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00799916.

☆☆ Supported by the grant PICT-2007-00912, Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, Argentina.

PII: S0883-9441(10)00090-0

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.04.007

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 659.e1-659.e8, December 2010