When you imagine a patient in a hospital bed you will probably picture an intravenous (IV) drip as part of the scene. Between 80% and 90% of hospital inpatients will receive an infusion of one or more ...

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 ...

Infusing a saltier saline solution during and after surgery decreases overall complication rate for a complex procedure, research shows. “This relatively minor change in intravenous fluids has had a ...