What about HES in burn patients?: Evaluation of the actual evidence

Following the 2013 alert by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) discouraging the use of hydroxyethyl-starch solutions (HES) in critically ill and burn patients, most specialized units treating burn victims have stopped using HES in this population. But, how well-founded was the EMA alert in this spe...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Guilabert, Patricia, Abarca, Luis, Martin, Nuria, Usua, Gemma, Barret Nerín, Juan Pedro, Colomina Soler, M. J. (María José)
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Data de publicação:2018
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositório:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/122487
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/122487
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Cremades
Medicaments
Malalts en estat crític
Burns and scalds
Drugs
Critically ill
Descrição
Resumo:Following the 2013 alert by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) discouraging the use of hydroxyethyl-starch solutions (HES) in critically ill and burn patients, most specialized units treating burn victims have stopped using HES in this population. But, how well-founded was the EMA alert in this specific type of patient? ...