Replacement of albumin by hydroxyethylstarch could increase the risk for acute kidney injury in patients with severe ARDS

Intensive Care Med. 2011 Apr;37(4):719-20. doi: 10.1007/s00134-010-2115-y. Epub 2011 Jan 6.

Authors

Isabel Briegel, Markus Rehm, Josef Briegel, Gustav Schelling

PMID: 21210077
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-010-2115-y

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
Contraindications
Humans
Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / administration & dosage*
Intensive Care Units
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology*
Risk Assessment
Serum Albumin / administration & dosage*
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives
Serum Albumin