Abstract
PURPOSE: Fluid therapy is a cornerstone in the management of severe sepsis but its microcirculatory effects are not well defined. Experimental data suggest that colloids may better preserve the microcirculation than crystalloids, but these data have been usually obtained during severe hemodilution. We evaluated the effects of crystalloids and albumin administration on microcirculatory alterations in patients with severe sepsis.
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