During a recent walk around the emergency room where I work, I noted the number of patients with bags of intravenous fluids hanging above them. Almost everyone had one. Our ER in Boston isn't unique.

Neither intravenous (IV) sodium bicarbonate nor oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) were superior to IV saline in reducing 90-day adverse events or contrast-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lactated Ringer solution is the preferred volume resuscitation fluid for patients with sickle cell disease who ...

image: A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare finds there may be a better and safer treatment option for emergency department and hospital patients than saline solution, which is used ...

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 ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window SAN ANTONIO -- Hospitalized patients given IV balanced fluids ...

Nurse Assist Inc. announced a recall of 386,175 Normal Saline Flush IV Syringes due to possible Burkholderia Cepacia contamination. Nurse Assist Inc. announced a recall of 386,175 Normal Saline Flush ...

IV bags filled with what's called normal saline are used to treat problems ranging from vomiting to lightheadedness. But evidence for the use of... During a recent walk around the emergency room where ...