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, ...

ORLANDO — In deceased donor kidney transplant recipients, IV fluid therapy with balanced crystalloid solution reduced delayed graft function compared with saline solution, according to a presenter at ...

Making lactated Ringer's solution the hospital-wide standard for fluid administration didn't help hard outcomes compared with normal saline, a large Canadian trial showed, although one small ...

A network meta-analysis of randomized trials found that balanced crystalloids reduced 90-day mortality more than low-molecular-weight hydroxyethyl starch and saline in patients with sepsis or septic ...

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

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 in shows that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill ...

Lactated ringers and normal saline are both types of intravenous (IV) fluids. IV fluids are given whenever there is a concern about maintaining fluid balance. Each type of IV fluid has different ...

Hemodynamic instability is rewarded with a sojourn in the intensive care unit (ICU). When the intensivist sees it, they're going to throw fluids at it. Most likely a crystalloid of some type. This has ...

Lactated Ringer's solution yielded a similar composite risk of death or hospital readmission within 90 days as normal saline. A small absolute lower risk of 90-day mortality was seen, but it was not ...