Hemorrhage

Studies from Johns Hopkins University, Medical Department describe new findings in hemorrhage

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 20th, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To evaluate the role of 23.4% saline in the management of transtentorial herniation (TTH) in patients with supratentorial lesions. Consecutive patients with clinically defined TTH treated with 23.4% saline (30 to 60 mL) were included in a retrospective cohort."

"Factors associated with successful reversal of TTH were determined. Seventy-six TTH events occurred in 68 patients admitted with intracerebral hemorrhage (n = 29), subarachnoid hemorrhage (n = 16), stroke (n = 8), brain tumor (n = 8), subdural hematoma (n = 5), epidural hematoma (n = 1), and meningitis (n = 1). In addition to 23.4% saline,...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-05-20)

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