SAN ANTONIO -- Hospitalized patients given IV balanced fluids instead of saline showed a roughly 1% decreased incidence of death and serious kidney injury, according to results of two studies that ...

Using a crystalloid solution during surgery was better than saline for improving deceased donor kidney transplant outcomes, according to the BEST-Fluids trial. Compared with standard saline IV fluids, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — In deceased donor kidney transplant recipients, IV fluid therapy with balanced crystalloid solution ...

Fluid management remains a pivotal aspect of care in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and those in intensive care units. The choice and administration of intravenous fluids can substantially ...

What are starch-based colloid fluids and how do they differ from saline-based crystalloid fluids? Saline is just salty water, whereas colloids are solutions that have large molecules in them. In this ...

Feb. 24, 2004 (Orlando) — Fluid resuscitation is a cornerstone of intensive care therapy, yet for years there has been little agreement about the best fluid to use — crystalloid or colloid. Now, ...

Using balanced crystalloids for administration of intravenous fluid among intensive care unit patients resulted in a lower death rate as compared to using saline, according to a study in The New ...

Two new trials have tried to answer a long-standing question: which intravenous (IV) fluid is better, normal saline or balanced crystalloids? The trials, both conducted at Vanderbilt University in ...

Widespread military adoption of damage control resuscitation policies has shifted resuscitation practices at combat hospitals during conflicts. One of the most important advancements in combat trauma ...