Hypertonic saline: Safe therapy for children with acute brain insult in emergency department of low and middle income country

Hypertonic saline: Safe therapy for children with acute brain insult in emergency department of low and middle income country

Background:Hypertonic saline (HTS) has been used for some years to treat elevated intracranial pressure in children in high income countries. There is limited safety data from low and middle income countries. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the response and safety of int...

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Main Authors: Nadia Mohammad, Surraiya Banu, Nick Brown, Sidra Kaleem, Saleem Akhtar, Anwar-ul-Haq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
Subjects:
hypertonic saline
traumatic brain injury
cerebral edema
depressed consciousness
Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=16;epage=20;aulast=Mohammad

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