Stomach flu can cause diarrhea and vomiting that dehydrate you quickly. You may need fluids delivered through your veins so that you can recover. Stomach flu happens when a virus causes an infection ...

Infusing a saltier saline solution during and after surgery decreases overall complication rate for a complex procedure, research shows. “This relatively minor change in intravenous fluids has had a ...

In a pilot study assessing the effect of different levels of chloride in intravenous fluids administered to critically ill patients in an intensive care unit, restricting the amount of chloride ...

Many patients hospitalized with severe heart failure are receiving potentially harmful treatment with intravenous fluids, a Yale-led study has found. The observational study, published in the Journal ...

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.

Hurricane Helene’s flood-related damage to a key medical supply production facility last week in Marion, North Carolina, has serious potential to affect patient care nationally because it manufactures ...

More than 86 percent of healthcare providers surveyed across the US are experiencing shortages of intravenous fluids after Hurricane Helene’s rampage took out a manufacturing plant in western North ...

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 ...

The latest hurricane could hit a Daytona Beach facility that provides nearly a quarter of the nation’s intravenous fluid supply. The Biden administration is rushing to evacuate bags of intravenous ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 131, No. 3 (Mar., 1975), pp. 267-272 (6 pages) Septicemia caused by contaminated infusion fluid is a newly appreciated hazard of intravenous infusion therapy.