IV fluid therapy does not result in the extracellular volume distribution expected from
Starling's original model of semi-permeable capillaries subject to hydrostatic and oncotic …

Replacement of assumed preoperative deficits, in addition to generous substitution of an
unsubstantiated increased insensible perspiration and third space loss, plays an important …

Conclusions Overall, there is no apparent difference in pulmonary edema, mortality, or
length of stay between isotonic crystalloid and colloid resuscitation. Crystalloid resuscitation …

Fluid therapy is one of the most controversial topics in perioperative management. There is
continuing debate with regard to the quantity and the type of fluid resuscitation during …

Thirty patients undergoing major hepatobiliary or pancreatic surgery were randomly
allocated to receive either 0.9% saline or Plasmalyte 148 (a balanced salt solution), at 15 ml …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

The debate over colloid versus crystalloid as the best solution for intraoperative fluid
resuscitation is not resolved. Published studies have shown that mortality is not related to …

Sepsis results in disruption of the endothelial glycocalyx layer and damage to the
microvasculature, resulting in interstitial accumulation of fluid and subsequently edema …

Gelatin solutions of various kinds have been used as intravenous infusions since the First
World War and belong to a heterogeneous group of fluids which tend to maintain the colloid …

Sixty ASA grude 1 or 2 patients, aged 60 years or over, scheduled for surgery to the lower
abdomen or lower limbs under spinal anaesthesia were allocated randomly to one of three …