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Editorial
. 2014 Sep 23;18(5):509.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-014-0509-x.

A word of caution regarding proposed benefits of albumin from ALBIOS: a dose of healthy skepticism

Alexander H Flannery, Sean P Kane, Angel O Coz-Yataco
Editorial

A word of caution regarding proposed benefits of albumin from ALBIOS: a dose of healthy skepticism

Alexander H Flannery et al. Crit Care. .
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  • Albumin replacement in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.
    Caironi P, Tognoni G, Masson S, Fumagalli R, Pesenti A, Romero M, Fanizza C, Caspani L, Faenza S, Grasselli G, Iapichino G, Antonelli M, Parrini V, Fiore G, Latini R, Gattinoni L; ALBIOS Study Investigators. Caironi P, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 10;370(15):1412-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1305727. Epub 2014 Mar 18. N Engl J Med. 2014. PMID: 24635772 Clinical Trial.

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