Hypertonic saline as a therapy for pediatric concussive pain: A randomized controlled trial of symptom treatment in the emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 139-145

  Lumba Brown, Angela ^a,b,c   Harley, Jim ^b,c   Lucio, Simon ^c   Vaida, Florin ^d,e   Hilfiker, Mary ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PEMNetworkorg ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program   (United States)

Author keywords

closed head injury; concussion; concussion therapy; concussion treatment; HTS; hypertonic saline; mild traumatic brain injury; mTBI; pediatric concussion; pediatric head injury; pediatric mild traumatic brain injury; TBI

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; CONCUSSIVE PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COMPLICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC;

EID: 84896404653     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: 15351815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000084     Document Type: Article

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