[PAR35]

Quick guess here - the balanced fluids are patented and have a premium cost, while the saline is a commodity that’s much cheaper for the hospitals.

Thus, the studies funded by the vendors, found the new product to be better.

[dhs12345]

1%? Seems like that is within the margin of error.

[JoeProBono]

[Fungi]

One percent is not statistically significant. They don’t know this?

[Aliska]

Thank you; I'll keep that in mind. As an out-patient I received the saline one back in September. Somewhere I read either the bags, solutions or both are manufactured in Puerto Rico which caused or threatened to cause a shortage.

[LukeL]

Start him on an IV of D5W

[Moonman62]

Thanks for the article. 50,000 lives saved is more than die in traffic accidents and thousands more people than die in mass shootings.

[Deaf Smith]

Try Brawndo...it’s got electrolytes, it’s what the body craves.

[codder too]

Probably have more Ringers in stock following storm damage to bag mfg in Puerto Rico. No harm in using it. Has another manufacturer of bags been established?

[Secret Agent Man]

If you are in a life threatening situation, would you not want something very easy to do, that appears to raise your odds of survival an additional one percent?

I would. Basically they are sayig they have a better electrolyte solution than the standard saline solution. The body being a living battery, it makes sense a superior electroyte solution will provide better life support than a lesser one. when you are at risk of dying you take every edge you can get to remaining alive especially when they are this easy to do.

[sockmonkey]

Following a car accident many years ago, I was on ringer’s lactate for 9 months. No other fluids or food except for occasional blood transfusions. I went down to 45 lbs, but lived to tell the tale.

I am a fan of ringers lactate.