Does gastric tonometry-guided therapy reduce total mortality in critically ill patients?

Authors :: Mythen MG
Source :: Critical care (London, England) [Crit Care] 2015 Apr 02; Vol. 19, pp. 172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Apr 02.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Zhang and colleagues have recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis of six studies and conclude that 'gastric tonometry guided therapy can reduce total mortality in critically ill patients'. So why did gastric tonometry come and go, and what can we learn from this piece of modern history?

Subjects :: Humans
Critical Care methods
Intensive Care Units standards
Manometry statistics & numerical data
Stomach Diseases therapy

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