Efficacy of hypertonic 7.5% saline and 6% dextran-70 in treating trauma: A meta-analysis of controlled clinical studies

Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 609-616

  Wade, Charles E ^b   Kramer, George C ^a   Grady, James J ^b   Fabian, Timothy C ^b   Younes, Riad N ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN 70; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030964714     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(97)90135-5     Document Type: Article

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