The management of intravenous fluids in paediatrics remains a critical component of care in both routine and acute settings. Intravenous fluid therapy is not only essential for hydration and ...

Administration of intravenous fluids for volume expansion is very common in critically ill patients, particularly in the early stages of sepsis or during the perioperative period. This procedure is ...

(HealthDay News) — Inappropriate prescribing of intravenous (IV) fluids most often involves incorrect volumes and types of IV fluids prescribed, according to a review published online June 11 in the ...

Researchers have conducted a study to compare the effects of 2 types of intravenous fluids on survival for critically ill patients in an intensive care unit. Djillali Annane, M.D., Ph.D., of Raymond ...

Yana Shapiro is a partner at a Philadelphia law firm with an exhausting travel schedule and two boys, ages 9 and 4. When she feels run-down from juggling everything and feels a cold coming on, she ...

Saline intravenous fluids are as effective as more costly solutions in treating intensive care patients and keeping them alive, Australian researchers report. "Just about every patient admitted to the ...