Hypertonic or isotonic saline in hypotensive patients with severe head injury

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-81

  Jackson, Rupert ^a   Butler, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN 70; INFUSION FLUID; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ISOTONIC SOLUTION;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MEDLINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; REVIEW;

CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC;

EID: 16644386668     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

References (3)

1. Wade CE, Grady JJ, Kramer GC, et al. Individual patient cohort analysis of the efficacy of hypertonic saline/dextran in patients with traumatic brain injury and hypotension. J Trauma 1997;42(suppl 5):61-5.
2. Shackford SR, Bourguignon PR, Wald SL, et al. Hypertonic saline resuscitation of patients with head injury: A prospective, randomized clinical trial. J Trauma 1998;44:50-8.
3. Simma B, Burger R, Falk M, et al. A prospective, randomized and controlled study of fluid management in children with severe head injury: Lactated Ringer's solution versus hypertonic saline. Crit Care Med 1998;26:1265-70.