Excess mortality after human albumin administration in critically ill patients. Clinical and pathophysiological evidence suggests albumin is harmful
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Excess mortality after human albumin administration in critically ill patients. Clinical and pathophysiological evidence suggests albumin is harmful
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Consider validity, clinical relevance, and applicability of albumin for critically ill patients.BMJ. 1998 Aug 1;317(7154):343. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7154.343. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9685288 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Human albumin administration in critically ill patients. Analysis is superficial and conclusions exaggerated.BMJ. 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):884. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9786698 No abstract available.
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Human albumin administration in critically ill patients. Modified editorial might have restrained media response.BMJ. 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):885. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9786702 No abstract available.
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Human albumin administration in critically ill patients. Some patients may benefit.BMJ. 1998 Sep 26;317(7162):885-6. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9786703 No abstract available.
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Beyond conflict of interest. What is truth as it relates to albumin?BMJ. 1999 Feb 13;318(7181):464. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7181.464a. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 9974475 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Efficacy of albumin in critically ill patients.BMJ. 2003 Mar 15;326(7389):559-60. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7389.559. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12637372 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Comment on
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Human albumin administration in critically ill patients: systematic review of randomised controlled trials.BMJ. 1998 Jul 25;317(7153):235-40. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7153.235. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9677209 Free PMC article.
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