Does a change of colloid from hydroxyethyl starch to gelatin reduce rate of renal failure or mortality in surgical critical care patients : Results of a retrospective cohort study?
A change of colloid from HES to GEL did not reduce the rate of ARF or mortality in surgical critical care patients. Both colloids appear to have dose-dependent effects on renal function.
These in vitro experiments impressively demonstrated the antimicrobial mechanism of SAP-containing wound dressings: rapid up-take of fluid, binding of microorganisms to the SAP-core, and retention of the bacteria inside the dressing. Moreover, it could be shown that they are able to exhibit their antimicrobial activity over a prolonged period of time unless the amount of fluid present exceeds their fluid-handling capacity.