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See Latest ArticlesHypertonic saline in critical care: a review of the literature and guidelines for use in hypotensive states and raised intracranial pressure
Anaesthesia, 08/12/09
Strandvik GF – Hypertonic saline solutions are effective for blood pressure restoration in haemorrhagic, but not other, types of shock. There is no survival benefit with the use of hypertonic saline solutions in shock. Hypertonic saline solutions are effective at reducing intracranial pressure in conditions causing acute intracranial hypertension. There is no survival or outcome benefit with the use of hypertonic saline solutions for raised intracranial pressure. Recommendations for clinical use and future directions of clinical research are presented.
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