Hyperosmolar therapy for intracranial hypertension: Time to dispel antiquated myths

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 467-468

  Marko, Nicholas F ^a,b  

^a CANCER RESEARCH UK CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNITOL; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BRAIN WATER; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYSIS; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL NECROSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SERUM OSMOLALITY; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MANNITOL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC;

EID: 84857843702     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201109-1698ED     Document Type: Editorial

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