Hypertonic saline: A clinical review

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 277-290

  Tyagi, R ^a   Donaldson, K ^a   Loftus, C M ^a   Jallo, J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid management; Hypertonic saline; Primary and secondary brain injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; KIDNEY FAILURE; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PATIENT CARE; PRESERVATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 34548597078     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-007-0091-7     Document Type: Review

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