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Re:'Remarkable' medical discovery for sepsis moves to next p... by anigbrowl on Friday October 13, 2023 @06:56PM (#37876512)
Considering that saline drips a the norm for IV hydration, it might be that a saline infusion added to a saline IV line would be superfluous. Interested to get a medically qualified person's take on this.
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Re:'Remarkable' medical discovery for sepsis moves to next p... by carbocation on Friday October 13, 2023 @08:03PM (#37876897)
It would not be superfluous because they are talking about nearly a gram of additional sodium in one arm vs none in the other.

They describe the carrier solution, which is a 5% glucose solution (D5W). D5W is isotonic and does not include sodium.

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