Saline versus 5% dextrose in water as a drug diluent for critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The choice of intravenous infusion products for critically ill patients has been studied extensively because it can affect prognosis. However, there has been little research on drug diluents in this context. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of diluent choice (s...

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Main Authors: Yukari Aoyagi, Takuo Yoshida, Shigehiko Uchino, Masanori Takinami, Shoichi Uezono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-020-00489-6