Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, of The US Oncology Network, discusses findings from the COCOON trial that show prophylactic ...

For moderate dehydration, intravenous (IV) fluids may be needed. If caught early enough, simple rehydration may be effective. Cases of serious dehydration should be treated as a medical emergency, and ...

We are also uncertain whether lidocaine reduces postoperative nausea (35 studies, 1903 participants), and the requirement for opioids for pain relief (40 studies, 2201 participants). Only a limited ...

Teena Chopra; Jing J Zhao; George Alangaden; Michael H Wood; Keith S Kaye Disclosures Expert Rev Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2010;10 (3):317-328.

Objective: To reanalyze data from two previous studies to provide stronger evidence of benefit for early use of single-dose intravenous bolus salbutamol in children with acute severe exacerbations ...

Can coconut water be injected directly into the bloodstream as a plasma alternative? Dr Karl examines the truths buried behind this myth.

Citation Doets AY, Hughes RAC, Brassington R, Hadden RDM, Pritchard J. Pharmacological treatment other than corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and dehydration can safely be given intravenous (IV) rehydration, a randomised controlled trial conducted in four African countries has reported.1 ...