Normal saline includes 0.9% salt — this salt concentration is similar to that in your tears, blood, and other body fluids. Saline solution has many medical uses, including dehydration and wound ...

Trials evaluating the use of hypertonic saline solutions for resuscitation after traumatic injury have not shown an overall mortality benefit compared with isotonic fluid administration.

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 ...