Most studies involving patients with hypovolemic shock used a single 250-mL bolus dose of 7.5% hypertonic saline, with or without dextran. The closest concentration that is commercially available ...

Hypertonic saline (3-7%) is frequently administered as an agent to enhance mucociliary clearance in people with CF. Hypertonic saline transiently disrupts epithelial cell tight junctions, but its ...

2010;67(22):1920-1928. Due to the high osmolarity of hypertonic saline, infusion through a central line is preferred to minimize phlebitis. Most studies used a 7.5% hypertonic saline solution ...

Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children by two days, according to a study that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS ...

Otherwise known as "saline amniocentesis," "salting out," or a "hypertonic saline" abortion, this technique is used after 16 weeks of pregnancy, when enough fluid has accumulated in the amniotic ...