Objective: To assess the use of balanced and unbalanced crystalloids in adult surgical patients.
Method: Prospective study of 65 adult emergency general surgical admissions in a UK acute district general hospital, with a further 45 patients studied following educational interventions.
Results: 36.4% of patients studied were prescribed inappropriate saline for resuscitation/replacement before the intervention. This compared with no inappropriate prescriptions (0%) after educational intervention (p = 0.0137).
Conclusion: Simple multidisciplinary educational interventions can improve intravenous fluid prescription.
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