OBJECTIVE: To determine if amnioinfused normal saline or lactated Ringer's solution in cases of meconium-stained amniotic fluid is associated with significant changes on neonatal plasma electrolyte ...
Two new trials have tried to answer a long-standing question: which intravenous (IV) fluid is better, normal saline or balanced crystalloids? The trials, both conducted at Vanderbilt University in ...
Normal saline has 40% higher chloride than human plasma despite being roughly isotonic. Chloride has known effects on renal function (renal vasoconstriction and decrease in glomerular filtration) and ...