Open AccessRole of hypertonic saline and mannitol in the management of raised intracranial pressure in children: A randomized comparative study
Author(s) -
Piyush Upadhyay,
VN Tripathi,
R. P. Singh,
Divyata Sachan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.66673
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertonic saline , mannitol , group b , intracranial pressure , saline , tonicity , anesthesia , blood pressure , randomized controlled trial , mean arterial pressure , glasgow coma scale , group a , surgery , heart rate , chemistry , organic chemistry
To compare the efficacy and side effects of 3% hypertonic saline and mannitol in the management of raised intracranial pressure in children.