Effective burn resuscitation and fluid management are critical in mitigating the deleterious systemic effects of severe burn injuries. The initial phase of treatment focuses on restoring intravascular ...

"Our results provide some evidence that these patients can be safely volume resuscitated with 30 mL/kg of intravenous fluid when indicated without increased risk of causing adverse events when ...

Early, aggressive fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis led to a higher incidence of fluid overload without improving clinical outcomes in the landmark WATERFALL trial. Early aggressive hydration ...

Controversy regarding the use of salt-containing solutions in surgery and trauma has continued for most of the 20th century. In 1911, Evans wrote: The therapeutic value of a physiologic saline ...

Major burns lead to changes in the gastrointestinal tract bacteria, and these alterations of the gut microbiome are influenced by resuscitation with intravenous (IV) fluids, according to animal ...

Use of lactated Ringer solution for fluid resuscitation among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and vaso-occlusive episodes was associated with a small -- but significant -- improvement in ...

Patients receiving > 200 mL/kg of fluid resuscitation for burn injuries show higher rates of worsening neurologic findings on imaging, with follow-up scans showing deterioration in high-volume ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AUSTIN, Texas — Fluid resuscitation is critical in the initial treatment of septic shock, according to a ...

With research funded by the Department of Defense, two scientists have taken novel approaches with IV resuscitation fluids to find ways to save Soldiers' and civilians' lives. Joseph Messina of the ...

Intravenous administration of isotonic fluids is the standard emergency treatment in the U.S. for patients with severe blood loss, but UC San Diego bioengineering researchers have reported improved ...

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