23. But inside were seven bags of what she considers life-giving fluid. "It was pretty miraculous," said Orton, who has a ...

MMH will begin postponing certain elective surgeries soon due to a nationwide shortage of IV fluids caused by Hurricane ...

Damage from Hurricane Helene caused a production halt at the largest manufacturer of IV fluid and intravenous solutions in the U.S. Now hospitals and government agencies are scrambling to cope with ...

The Kanawha Charleston Humane Association is in desperate need of help after taking in 19 parvo-positive dogs. The KCHA says ...

A shortage of intravenous (IV) saline fluids due to Hurricane Helene is forcing hospitals to defer non-urgent surgeries, and could hurt companies that make medical devices for elective procedures if ...

That includes the Lactated Ringer's Solution that Orton relies on. In response, the Biden administration has invoked the Defense Production Act to aid in getting the North Cove facility reopened.

US drug shortages have decreased from 323 to 277 as of September 2024, yet many essential drugs remain scarce, with 50% of ...

It has been more than a month since Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation from the Florida panhandle through Georgia and into the Carolinas and Tennessee, including severe flooding that ...

Plazomicin injection should be diluted with 0.9% sodium chloride or Lactated Ringer’s solution to make the volume up to 50 ml before administration. • Do not mix plazomicin injection with ...

and hypertonic saline cannot be recommended over 0.9% sodium chloride injection or lactated Ringer's solution at this time. Of note, patients with burns were excluded from the two studies funded ...

During a surgery, patients are administered a normal saline solution or a type of IV fluid called Lactated Ringer's to replenish lost fluids. Germany's Fresenius and medtech company B. Braun ...

along with an electrolyte solution called lactated Ringer’s and a peritoneal dialysis solution for patients with kidney failure. So, why are these essential fluids — a lifeline for hospitals ...