Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has turned the recent national IV fluid shortage into an opportunity to reduce its reliance on these products, cutting usage by about half of preshortage levels ...

A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to a labor and delivery unit with cramping, abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and leaking amniotic fluid ... IV magnesium sulfate, with a bolus dose ...

The federal government will spend $20 million to expand the only local manufacturing facility of IV fluids. Production of the medicine is expected to jump from 60 million units a year to 80 ...

The bolus dose of HTS can help decrease ICP ... HTS can achieve these effects with smaller volumes than hypotonic or isotonic intravenous fluids. It can be beneficial for patients to receive ...

Distribution of IV fluids to most hospitals nationwide were reduced 40-60% after the nation’s largest manufacturer was hit by Hurricane Helene. The Baxter North Cove facility in Marion ...