Hospitalized children who receive hypotonic maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids are at higher risk of developing hyponatremia than those receiving isotonic IV fluids, according to a recent ...

Hypotonic fluid administration has been the standard of care for maintenance fluid therapy in acutely ill children, but this approach is associated with hospital-acquired hyponatraemia and ...

In general, 0.25% saline is rarely used as a hydration fluid by itself. Because of the tonicity gradient, free water would enter the red blood cells, causing them to swell. This could lead to cell ...

The management of intravenous fluids in paediatrics remains a critical component of care in both routine and acute settings. Intravenous fluid therapy is not only essential for hydration and ...

Statement 1 Term neonates, children and young people receiving intravenous (IV) fluid therapy have their plasma electrolyte concentrations and blood glucose measured when starting IV fluids and then ...

Correspondence to Dr Morteza Khodaee, Department of Family Medicine & Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver CO 80238, USA; morteza.khodaee{at}ucdenver.edu Provision of ...

Hyponatremia is a condition of low sodium concentration in the blood. Prolonged overhydration during exercise is the primary cause of all forms of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) and should be ...

Hypotonic drinks ingested during exercise hydrate better than isotonic, hypertonic, and water-based sports drinks, according to new research. Hypotonic drinks ingested during exercise hydrate better ...