If you spot an IV drip bar at the next wedding you attend, think twice before signing up as it could lead to serious health ...

Patients over 16 years with suspected sepsis should get smaller amounts of intravenous fluid initially and then have regular reassessments to tailor treatment, updated guidelines recommend.1 At least ...

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.

A prospective study conducted at Avicenna University Hospital (Cadi Ayyad University) suggests that the plethysmographic perfusion index (PPI), a noninvasive parameter derived from pulse oximetry, can ...

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that produces 60% of the U.S.’s IV fluid products, disrupting ASCs and other healthcare facilities across the ...

Carlee A. Clark, M.D., lead author of the MUSC study, and her team reduced IV fluid use by 60% before and after surgery immediately after the shortage began. Patients continued with their own oral ...

In lifesaving operations and ICU care, blood and IV fluids are often desperately needed. But there’s one big problem—blood is stored at cold temperatures, from around 36 to 43 degrees Fahrenheit.

This case report describes a rare presentation of cerebral salt-wasting syndrome (CSW) in a 10-week-old German Shorthaired Pointer following a traumatic brain injury. The patient presented stuporous ...

In late September, Hurricane Helene damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented and ...

YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Nearly three months after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina and the nation’s leading supplier of IV fluids, hospitals in southern Arizona are still feeling the impact.

It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a ...