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Brain injury accompanied by hypovolemic shock is a frequent cause of death in multiply injured children. Hypertonic saline (HTS) has been shown to return hemodynamics to normal in adult models, without increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) as seen with crystalloids. To assess fluid resuscitation, the authors evaluated HTS versus lactated Ringer's solution (LR) with respect to hemodynamics and cerebrovascular hemoglobin oxygen saturation (Sco2) in anesthetized, head-injured, 1-month-old piglets.
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