Charlottesville, VA (August 20, 2013). Researchers at Duke University conducted a randomized clinical trial in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In this study, the researchers compared two ...

To minimize hypotension and to maintain urine output, many surgical patients are given large volumes of intravenous fluids perioperatively. Because large fluid volumes can create complications, ...

Current recommendations that a central catheter is required for continuous intravenous infusion of 3 percent sodium chloride solution should be re-evaluated, according to a study in the American ...

Imagine your hospital significantly optimizing patient throughput, reducing the risk of mechanical ventilation and the need for acute dialysis treatment — while saving millions of dollars in operating ...

Intravenous (IV) therapy is administering fluids directly into a vein. It benefits treatment by enabling water, medication, blood, or nutrients to access the body faster through the circulatory system ...

Many adult hospital inpatients need intravenous (IV) fluid therapy to prevent or correct problems with their fluid and/or electrolyte status. Deciding on the optimal amount and composition of IV ...

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.

Phlebitis and infiltration are complications due to intravenous (IV) therapy. They can cause swelling, pain, and changes in the skin around the IV insertion site. Treatment typically resolves symptoms ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of America’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric health care systems, now have the latest enhancement for ...