In a new evidence-based clinical guideline, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends isotonic intravenous fluids (IVFs) with appropriate potassium chloride and dextrose for most children ...

Yvonne Hemz was scheduled to have a cancerous tumor removed from her kidney Tuesday. On Sunday, however, Hemze, 52, of Farmington, Minnesota, got a call from the hospital, Abbott Northwestern, telling ...

U.S. health care providers are racing to ration intravenous (IV) fluids after the country’s largest supplier was forced to halt production in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Baxter ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Hurricane Helene has caused a nationwide shortage of IV fluids. Flooding from the storm forced medical fluid manufacturers to halt production. Baxter International, the leading ...

Intravenous (IV) therapy is administering fluids directly into a vein. It benefits treatment by enabling water, medication, blood, or nutrients to access the body faster through the circulatory system ...

Nial Wheate in the past has received funding from the ACT Cancer Council, Tenovus Scotland, Medical Research Scotland, Scottish Crucible, and the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance. He is a ...

Stomach flu can cause diarrhea and vomiting that dehydrate you quickly. You may need fluids delivered through your veins so that you can recover. Stomach flu happens when a virus causes an infection ...

Puerto Rico produces 44% of the intravenous (IV) fluid bags used in the United States. 1 On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck the island, causing a humanitarian crisis and widespread ...

When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina in late September, flooding forced the closure of Baxter International's North Cove manufacturing facility and triggered what could become a ...

Your doctor, or your child’s doctor, may prescribe intravenous (IV) rehydration to treat moderate to severe cases of dehydration. It’s more commonly used to treat children than adults. Children are ...