Abnormal homeostasis of the volume of airway surface liquid in patients with cystic fibrosis is thought to produce defects in mucus clearance and airway defense. Through osmotic forces, hypertonic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Negative results from a study on the efficacy of hypertonic saline in bronchiolitis in the ED may not accurately ...

Have you ever wished there was a simple, low-cost way to help your kids recover faster from colds? A recent study has parents talking—suggesting that a simple saline solution might help kids feel ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DENVER — Hypertonic saline provides no additional benefit compared with normal saline for the treatment of ...

Inhaled hypertonic saline acutely increases mucociliary clearance and, in short-term trials, improves lung function in people with cystic fibrosis. We tested the safety and efficacy of inhaled ...

Babies with cystic fibrosis may breathe better by inhaling hypertonic saline, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany and published in the American Thoracic Society's American ...

April 6, 2009 — Hypertonic saline administered acutely to patients in hemorrhagic shock provides no survival benefit, according to interim results of a large, multicenter trial stopped early by the ...

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 ...

Of the patients, 42.6% treated with normal saline required hospital admission, compared with 28.9% of the hypertonic saline group. Inhaled hypertonic saline appears to have an edge over normal saline ...

The first-ever randomized controlled trial on babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) has found that treatment with inhaled hypertonic saline can improve breathing and lung health. The study involved 40 ...

Nov. 9, 2018--Babies with cystic fibrosis may breathe better by inhaling hypertonic saline, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany and published in the American Thoracic ...