dextrose
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The research team has already begun another investigation comparing different fluids used during hydrodissection, including saline and dextrose, a form of sugar.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The IV saline, dextrose and sterile water fluids provide hydration before surgery or childbirth, as well as provide life-support for babies born prematurely and for others with life-threatening conditions like sepsis, a dangerous blood condition.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2024
The coroner said the main factor was the administration of a dextrose drip instead of a saline one and he raised concerns about the labelling of such fluids.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2021
His daughter arrived to find him hooked up to an IV bag of dextrose to raise his blood sugar, which had careened to 12 milligrams per deciliter of blood.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2019
I must admit they’re doing their best to keep me in condition: they’re plying me with dextrose, cod-liver oil, brewer’s yeast and calcium.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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