The effectiveness of prehospital hypertonic saline for hypotensive trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effectiveness of prehospital hypertonic saline for hypotensive trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The optimal prehospital fluid for the treatment of hypotension is unknown. Hypertonic fluids may increase circulatory volume and mute the pro-inflammatory response of the body to injury and illness. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine whether in patients present...

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Main Authors: I. E. Blanchard, A. Ahmad, K. L. Tang, P. E. Ronksley, D. Lorenzetti, G. Lazarenko, E. S. Lang, C. J. Doig, H. T. Stelfox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
Allied health personnel
Fluid therapy
Hypotension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-017-0146-1

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