Table 3

Volume effects of colloids in literature.

Preparation

[%]

n

Reference

4% Human Albumin

83

9

[20]

5% Human Albumin

99

6

[26]

20% Human Albumin

250

26

[24]

6% HES 130/0.4

98

10

[11]

6% HES 200/0.62

93

9

[20]

6% HES 450/0.7

120

10

[21]

10% HES 200/0.5

109

10

[22]

14% HES 200/0.5

247

6

[25]

6% Dextran 70

79

14

[27]

4% Gelatine

58

10

[23]

Values are mean volume effects. HES, hydroxyethyl starch; n, number of patients.

Jacob et al. Critical Care 2012 16:R86   doi:10.1186/cc11344