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Article: Research from American University of Beirut broadens understanding of hypotension.
- Article from:
- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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"Hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery is common. Previous studies have demonstrated that a crystalloid fluid ''coload'' (rapid administration of a fluid bolus starting at the time of intrathecal injection) is superior to the conventional crystalloid preload (fluid administered before the intrathecal injection) for preventing hypotension," researchers in Beirut, Lebanon report (see also Hypotension).
"Colloid preload provides a sustained increase in central blood volume. We hypothesized that, in contrast to crystalloid, a colloid preload may be more effective than colloid coload for reducing the incidence of spinal anesthesia-induced ...