8 deaths in Mexico raise alarms over vitamin IV infusions in Arizona

Deaths in Mexico put spotlight on vitamin IV industry growing in Arizona. What’s really in your vitamin drip? Experts urge ...

IV drip services are expanding in Central Mass. Do they work?

Celebrity endorsements have contributed to the popularity of IV spas, as has the public's desire for more preventive care.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Massachusetts hospitals face surgery disruptions due to national IV fluid crisis

NEXT WEEK ARE NOW GOING TO BE DELAYED. I.V. FLUID IS LIKE A LIFELINE TO PATIENTS. THAT LIFELINE IS IN SHORT SUPPLY AND NOW IMPACTING PATIENTS WHO HAVE NON-EMERGENCY SURGERIES SCHEDULED AT MASS.
Scientific Research Publishing

Historical Evolution of Fluid Therapy and Contemporary Challenges: From Intravenous Injection to Artificial Blood ()

Fluid therapy has evolved dramatically from its origins in 17 th-century blood transfusion experiments to sophisticated, modern, perioperative fluid management protocols. This comprehensive review ...
Medscape

High Fluid Rates May Raise Inflammation Risk in Pancreatitis

The severity of acute pancreatitis poses substantial prognostic challenges for healthcare clinicians, with new or persistent SIRS or elevated BUN levels indicating severe progression. Researchers ...
Post and Courier

Sudden shortage of IV fluid refocused attention on importance and proper use

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.
Becker's ASC

Beating the IV fluid crisis: 1 system’s success

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 ...
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Biden Administration Uses Wartime Powers to Help Restart IV Fluid Plant in North Carolina

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following hurricane damage that shuttered a North Carolina plant that makes 60% of the country's IV fluids, U.S. health officials have invoked the Defense ...
The Hill

FDA says IV saline shortage is over

A longtime shortage of a type of sterile intravenous saline is now resolved, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. According to the FDA, sodium chloride 0.9% injection products have been ...
Healthline

What You Need to Know About IV Therapy for Weight Loss

IV therapy for weight loss involves administering vitamins, minerals, or medications directly into your vein. There are no official guidelines for its use in weight loss, and very limited research ...
ascopubs.org

Efficacy and Safety of Short Intravenous Hydration for Preventing Nephrotoxicity From High-Dose Cisplatin: A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase II Trial

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Palliative Care in Africa and Quality of Life, Symptoms, Patient Experience, and Caregiver Distress Among Patients With Cancer Among 100 enrolled patients, ...