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Now and then, the history of parenteral fluid administration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12097754     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The use of blood and intravenous fluid therapy is now considered routine therapy. The level of sophistication that we now perceive as standard has resulted from centuries of legends, religious beliefs, pseudo-science, non-scientific supposition, experimentation and error. The purpose of this article is to review the evolution of parenteral fluid and transfusion therapy through history. Data were collected via online search through the medical literature (ovid-medline), historical journals, medical history books as well as visits to historical medical libraries. We express our appreciation and gratitude to the hundreds of scientists whose work has allowed us to practice medicine, as we know it.
Authors:
Noha Barsoum; Charles Kleeman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of nephrology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0250-8095     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-07-04     Completed Date:  2002-10-22     Revised Date:  2007-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109361     Medline TA:  Am J Nephrol     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  284-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Nephrology Section WIIIL, UCLA School of Medicine and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Wilshire and Sawtelle Boulevards, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Transfusion / history*
Cholera / history,  therapy
Female
Fluid Therapy / history*
History, 15th Century
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, Ancient
Humans

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