Hospitalized children who receive hypotonic maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids are at higher risk of developing hyponatremia than those receiving isotonic IV fluids, according to a recent ...

A critical aspect of the care of acutely ill patients is the administration of intravenous fluids. Intravenous fluids may be required as a bolus infusion for resuscitation or as a continuous infusion ...

In general, 0.25% saline is rarely used as a hydration fluid by itself. Because of the tonicity gradient, free water would enter the red blood cells, causing them to swell. This could lead to cell ...

Hypotonic fluid administration has been the standard of care for maintenance fluid therapy in acutely ill children, but this approach is associated with hospital-acquired hyponatraemia and ...

Statement 1 Term neonates, children and young people receiving intravenous (IV) fluid therapy have their plasma electrolyte concentrations and blood glucose measured when starting IV fluids and then ...

Philadelphia, March 18, 2020 - Hyponatremia is a condition of low sodium concentration in the blood. Prolonged overhydration during exercise is the primary cause of all forms of exercise-associated ...

Correspondence to Dr Morteza Khodaee, Department of Family Medicine & Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver CO 80238, USA; morteza.khodaee{at}ucdenver.edu Provision of ...

They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...