Is hydroxyethyl starch superior to lactated Ringer as a replacement fluid in a pig model of acute normovolaemic haemodilution?
In this model of ANH, the starch group had a superior haemodynamic response. Minor loss of myocardial cellular integrity and preserved gastric pHi reinforce these findings.
For Australia, and countries with a similar pattern of predominant high-intensity drinking, taxation policies that increase the price of alcohol and are very efficient at decreasing harms associated with reduced average consumption may be relatively inefficient at decreasing alcohol harms associated with high-intensity drinking.