Lactated Ringer's solution yielded a similar composite risk of death or hospital readmission within 90 days as normal saline. A small absolute lower risk of 90-day mortality was seen, but it was not ...

Simulation of the distribution of 1.5 L of isotonic saline infused over 30 min in (A) healthy awake sheep and (B) septic anesthetized sheep. No effects of adrenergic receptor stimulation are included.

Making lactated Ringer's solution the hospital-wide standard for fluid administration didn't help hard outcomes compared with normal saline, a large Canadian trial showed, although one small ...