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Intravenous fluid administration and monitoring for adult ward patients in a teaching hospital

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  • Glenn M. Eastwood
  • Leah Peck
  • Helen Young
  • John Prowle
  • Vandana Vasudevan
  • Daryl Jones
  • Rinaldo Bellomo

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Many acutely unwell, hospitalized patients receive continuous intravenous (IV) fluids. Complications of IV fluid administration include electrolyte abnormalities and fluid overload, which be detected by appropriate IV fluid administration and monitoring practices. This prospective clinical audit described the administration and monitoring of maintenance IV fluid in ward patients in an Australian tertiary teaching hospital. Of 332 inpatients (98%), 85 (26%) were receiving IV fluids. Serum electrolyte and renal function measurements were obtained in 85% versus 65% of patients receiving IV fluids versus no IV fluids (P

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  • Glenn M. Eastwood & Leah Peck & Helen Young & John Prowle & Vandana Vasudevan & Daryl Jones & Rinaldo Bellomo, 2012. "Intravenous fluid administration and monitoring for adult ward patients in a teaching hospital," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(2), pages 265-271, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:14:y:2012:i:2:p:265-271
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2012.00689.x
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