Early fluid resuscitation is recommended for hemodynamic support in critically ill children (Crit Care Med. 2008;36:296-327), but there has been little evidence to guide the type, timing, and ...

Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs.

Meanwhile, hospitals are facing seasonal strains on their already limited IV fluid resources, said Sam Elgawly, chief of resource stewardship at Inova, a health system in the Washington, D.C., area.