There are several theoretical benefits associated with the use of hypertonic saline with regard to hemodynamics, immune modulation, and ICP reduction. TBI is a disruption of the normal function of the ...

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has voluntarily recalled nearly 600,000 units of sodium chloride injections due to concerns regarding their sterility, according to a Medscape news alert.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has issued a voluntary worldwide recall of four lots of intravenous solutions at the hospital level due to particulate matter found in the solution. The ...

The nation with the world's highest per capita health costs has been experiencing all manner of drug shortages for years. Most recently, hospitals have even been fighting to get enough sterile saline, ...

Hospitals have had trouble sourcing sodium chloride injections amid recalls and supply disruptions. B. Braun Medical recalled five lots of leaky 250 milliliter sodium chloride injections, the Food and ...

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful ...

A Deepdene GP clinic has apologised to 30 patients who booked in to receive a Pfizer vaccination last Sunday, saying they may have received a harmless saline injection by mistake. The mix-up may have ...

The allergic drug reactions reported in 17 patients in ward 17 of Government Medical College Hospital here on Monday night following injections of antibiotics were probably owing to the saline ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 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 ...