Tetrastarch in cardiac surgery: error, confounding and bias in a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Crit Care. 2015 Apr 22;19(1):187. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0907-8.

Authors

Roberta J Navickis¹, Gary R Haynes², Mahlon M Wilkes³

Affiliations

¹ Hygeia Associates, 17988 Brewer Road, Grass Valley, CA, 95949, USA. rnavickis@hygeiaassociates.com.
² Department of Anesthesia Services, Cabell Huntington Hospital, 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, WV, 25701, USA. GaryHaynes@amsolusa.com.
³ Hygeia Associates, 17988 Brewer Road, Grass Valley, CA, 95949, USA. mwilkes@hygeiaassociates.com.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Humans
Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / administration & dosage*
Plasma Substitutes / administration & dosage*

Substances

Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives
Plasma Substitutes