University of Alabama at Birmingham: PREPARE II trial results shed light on fluid bolus to prevent circulatory failure

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New findings from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers provide new details that may determine whether implementing a fluid bolus before tracheal intubations prevents circulatory failure. Nearly one in five patients undergoing intubation in the intensive care unit experiences cardiovascular collapse, defined as severe hypotension, vasopressor administration, cardiac arrest or death. An intravenous fluid bolus […]