Role of continuous hypertonic saline in acute ischemic infarcts: a systematic literature review

Role of continuous hypertonic saline in acute ischemic infarcts: a systematic literature review

Continuous hypertonic saline for hemispheric ischemic infarcts has been routinely used in neurocritical centers for the management of malignant cerebral edema. However, the data supporting its use are extremely limited. We present a systematic literature review that highlights five studies (one rand...

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Main Authors: Arunit J. S. Chugh, Marquis Maynard, Kerrin Sunshine, Berje H. Shammassian, Adam Sauer, Kolade Odetoyinbo, S. Alan Hoffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Neurocritical Care Society 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Neurocritical Care
Subjects:
brain edema
saline solution, hypertonic
ischemic strokes
mortality
critical care outcomes
Online Access:http://e-jnc.org/upload/pdf/jnc-210007.pdf

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