Insulin and pentastarch for severe sepsis

N Engl J Med. 2008 May 8;358(19):2072-3; author reply 2074-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Critical Illness
  • Fluid Therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / administration & dosage
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / adverse effects*
  • Hypoglycemia / chemically induced*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Insulin / administration & dosage
  • Insulin / adverse effects*
  • Renal Insufficiency / etiology
  • Sepsis / therapy*
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin