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Goal-directed therapy may improve outcome in complex patients – depending on the chosen treatment end point

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  1. Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland

    Bernhard Frey

  2. Paediatric Intensive Care, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK

    Duncan J. Macrae

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This editorial is related to the paper entitled “Goal-directed medical therapy and point of care testing improve outcomes after congenital heart surgery” by A.F. Rossi et al. (2005) 31:98–104

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Frey, B., Macrae, D.J. Goal-directed therapy may improve outcome in complex patients – depending on the chosen treatment end point. Intensive Care Med 31, 508–509 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-005-2584-6

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