A new study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia suggests using hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in resuscitation fluids leads to higher levels of HES molecules mass, thereby increasing the risk ...

The use of hydroxyethyl starch for acute volume resuscitation in critically ill patients is associated with serious safety concerns, according to the authors of a recent paper published in the Journal ...

Intravenous use of hydroxyethyl starch to increase blood volume and revive critically ill patients is not only not associated with decreased mortality but, when questionable research is excluded from ...

The safety and efficacy of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) for fluid resuscitation have not been fully evaluated, and adverse effects of HES on survival and renal function have been reported. We randomly ...

In 2012, the results of the Crystalloid versus Hydroxyethyl Starch Trial (CHEST) were published. 1 CHEST was an investigator-initiated, randomized, controlled trial in which 6% hydroxyethyl starch ...

There are currently 4 FDA-approved hydroxyethyl starch products on the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring that the Boxed Warning for hydroxyethyl starch products be amended to ...