Comparative efficacy of fluid resuscitation strategies in a rat model of traumatic cardiac arrest
Xue Liu, Jingru Li, Jianjie Wang, Bihua Chen, Yongqin Li · 2026
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Liu and co-authors compare fluids for reviving rats after traumatic cardiac arrest, in a 2026 animal study. Arrest after severe injury kills most patients, and blood loss is a core cause. Blood transfusion works best but is hard to store and carry before hospital. The team built a rat model that combines blood loss with suffocation, then started resuscitation five minutes after arrest.
Whole blood gave 90 percent survival over four days, a starch fluid gave 80 percent, a balanced salt fluid 60 percent, and plain saline only 30 percent. Blood and the starch fluid also steadied circulation and cut tissue damage, while the balanced fluid helped tissue only slightly. The results argue that fluid choice matters greatly once blood loss passes a threshold.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xue Liu, Jingru Li, Jianjie Wang, Bihua Chen, Yongqin Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |