Why the study?
Does a 7.5% NaCl infusion improve microvascular hemodynamics compared to 0.9% NaCl in hamsters with hemorrhagic shock?
Population
Hamsters in normovolemia and hemorrhagic shock (acute bleeding to a hypotension level of about 40 mmHg)
Comparison
Single, 10-min, 350-microliters intravenous… vs Identical infusion of 0.9% NaCl
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Hypertonic saline may aid hemodynamics in animal hemorrhagic shock; leaves open translation to human resuscitation pending trials.
Does a 7.5% NaCl infusion improve microvascular hemodynamics compared to 0.9% NaCl in hamsters with hemorrhagic shock?
Hypertonic saline infusion improves mean arterial pressure and microvascular blood flow in a hamster model of hemorrhagic shock.
Bouskela et al. (1990) studied this question.
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