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Hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for suspected or confirmed COVID-19: Pragmatic randomised controlled trial (ELVIS COVID-19). [PDF]

open access: yesJ Glob Health
Yusuf OM   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effectiveness of hypertonic saline with or without hyaluronic acid among patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesAnn Med Surg (Lond)
Khan Z   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The role of hypertonic saline in neurotrauma

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2008
Animal and human studies suggest that hypertonic saline is a potential therapeutic agent to assist with the medical treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury. It may have a place as osmotherapy to decrease brain size, predominantly of uninjured brain and has several potential advantages over mannitol.
White, H., Cook, D., Venkatesh, B.
openaire   +6 more sources

Hypertonic Saline and the Microcirculation

Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2003
The systemic inflammation that occurs in shock states is believed to promote overexuberant microcirculatory activation, the release of toxic proteases and oxygen radicals causing microvascular damage, and subsequent tissue and organ injury. Although shock-associated microvascular failure is often unresolved after standard resuscitation, hypertonic ...
José L, Pascual   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Hypertonic Saline in Hydatid Disease

World Journal of Surgery, 2001
AbstractThe objective of this study was to determine the scolicidal effects of saline in different concentrations using different exposure times and to examine whether hypertonic saline can be used to irrigate the abdomen when there is a free intraperitoneal perforation of hydatid disease.
Pekcan, M   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Hypertonic Saline

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 1999
A key feature in the successful resuscitation of dehydrated or endotoxemic ruminants is the total amount of sodium administered. Administration of small volumes of HS and HSD offer major advantages over large volumes of isotonic saline because HS and HSD do not require intravenous catheterization or periodic monitoring, and are therefore suitable for ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Hypertonic saline: a change of practice

Nursing in Critical Care, 2012
Background: This practice development review describes how the introduction of hypertonic saline in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure was brought about in one critical care unit. It considers the need for staff education and patient safety as an integral part of the change process.Aim: The aim was to review making a practice change, using ...
Elizabeth, Williams, Nichola, von Fintel
openaire   +2 more sources

Hypertonic saline for cerebral edema

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2003
Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is a major contributor to the mortality of many conditions encountered in a neurologic intensive care unit. Achieving a sustained reduction in ICP in patients with intracranial hypertension remains a challenge. Treatment with hyperosmolar agents is one of the few options that are available, and mannitol is currently ...
Alexandros L, Georgiadis   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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