There were 43 subjects who completely participated in this study and included in analysis. From baseline levels, haematocrite decreased in first 6 hours during fluid treatment. This decrement persisted in 48 hours of observation. Statistical analysis with ANOVA test showed the significant differences of haematocrite level during observation (Sum of square between groups 495 and within group 484…
Critical care clinicians have the opportunity to choose among several intravenous solutions for fluid replacement. These fall into two broad categories: crystalloids and colloids. The fundamental physiologic difference between these two is that colloid solutions generate protein or colloid osmotic pressure (COP).
Gelatin is a widely used synthetic colloid resuscitation fluid. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse effects in randomized and nonrandomized studies comparing gelatin with crystalloid or albumin for treatment of hypovolemia. Multiple databases were searched systematically without language restrictions until August 2015. We assessed risk of bias of individual studies and…
One hundred ASA grade I and II patients in the age group of 18 to 60 years of either sex undergoing lower abdominal or lower limb surgeries under combined spinal epidural anaesthesia (CSEA) using 0.5% bupivacaine were studied for efficacy of polygeline preloading as compared to equal volume of ringer's lactate for prevention of hypotension. They were randomly divided in two groups of 50 each. G…