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Crystalloids vs. colloids in fluid resuscitation: A systematic review
Choi PTL, Yip G, Quinonez LG, et al. Crystalloids vs. colloids in fluid resuscitation: A systematic review. Critical Care Medicine. 1999;27:200–210.

This review article compares effects of fluid resuscation with isotonic crystalloids versus colloids, and finds no apparent difference in several indicators of outcome. 



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