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, ...

Replacing the saline in many IV bags with another solution could save lives, according to two studies published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The sister studies — one on patients in ...

ORLANDO, Florida — Using a low-chloride, balanced crystalloid solution for all intravenous (IV) fluids received by patients who received a deceased donor kidney transplant resulted in significantly ...

Vitamin C May Improve Anemia Care Study investigators estimated that 1 case of delayed graft function would be prevented for every 10 patients treated with balanced crystalloid solution. Perioperative ...

Results of a new meta-analysis show that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill patients by ...

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 ...

Djillali Annane, M.D., Ph.D., of Raymond Poincare Hospital, Garches, France, and colleagues conducted a study to compare the effects of 2 types of intravenous fluids on survival for critically ill ...

Intravenous administration of isotonic crystalloid fluids is one of the most common medical therapies, but whether the composition of the fluid has an effect on outcomes has not been known. New ...

Fluid therapy with a buffered crystalloid solution does not reduce the risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) or kidney failure relative to saline among intensive care unit (ICU) patients who need ...