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Study: Use of low sodium fluids for continuous renal replacement therapy safe, effective

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of low-sodium dialysate and replacement fluids safely prevented an “overly rapid” correction of plasma ...
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Continuous intravenous infusion Rh-endostatin in combination with dacarbazine and cisplatin as the first-line therapy for metastatic melanoma.

Safety and interim results from a phase II, single-arm study of atezolizumab and bevacizumab in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This ...
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American Thoracic Society Provides Tips for Hospitals to Manage IV Fluid Supply Amid Shortage

Tips include converting patients to oral rehydration, oral medications, and oral antibiotics, as appropriate. HealthDay News — The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals ...
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Continuous low-dose intravenous lidocaine is effective for visceral pain secondary to peritoneal carcinomatosis in terminal cancer patients

A placebo-controlled trial of etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, in patients with the cancer anorexia/weight loss syndrome. North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) trial N00C1 ...
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Lactated Ringers vs. Normal Saline as IV Fluids

Lactated ringers and normal saline are both types of intravenous (IV) fluids. IV fluids are given whenever there is a concern about maintaining fluid balance. Each type of IV fluid has different ...