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 ...

Mass General Brigham is rationing its use of intravenous fluids as its main supplier’s North Carolina facility remains closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene. MGB gets those fluids from Baxter ...

Saline intravenous fluids are as effective as more costly solutions in treating intensive care patients and keeping them alive, Australian researchers report. "Just about every patient admitted to the ...

WELL, HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE FEELING THE IMPACT OF HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON RIGHT NOW. THEY’RE FACING A SHORTAGE OF IV FLUIDS THAT INCLUDES HEALTH SYSTEMS IN NEBRASKA, METHODIST HEALTH ...

Cleveland-based University Hospitals typically consume 2,600 liters of intravenous fluids per day. However, with the temporary closure of the nation’s primary manufacturer of IV fluids, the system is ...

Alaska’s healthcare facilities are conserving use of intravenous or IV fluids as part of a statewide response to supply shortages. Hurricane Helene halted production at Baxter International, the ...

New Jersey hospitals are taking steps to conserve their supply of intravenous fluids amid a nationwide shortage after Hurricane Helene and the port workers strike. The entire healthcare industry has ...

Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation and destruction last year, dumping 40 trillion gallons of water on the Southeast. It leveled houses, sent trees crashing and left millions without power.

The shortage of IV fluids after flooding from Hurricane Helene shut down one of the largest manufacturers in the U.S. is easing in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health was informed Oct. 1 of potential ...

It could be months before Deerfield-based Baxter International is able to fully ramp back up its supplies of IV fluids, after its largest manufacturing plant was damaged by Hurricane Helene, Baxter ...