Gerhard Achatz

Gelatin 4% and hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.42) impair clot formation in a human ex vivo whole-blood resuscitation model

Abstract Background Colloid solutions provide effective intravascular volume expansion but can impair hemostasis, which is particularly critical after trauma-associated hemorrhagic shock. The differential effects of specific colloids on plasmatic coagulation, platelet function an...