An Orange County physician has been accused of intravenously administering saline solution instead of AIDS drugs to HIV-positive patients for financial gain, the Orange County Register reports. Two ...

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 the ...

The nation with the world's highest per capita health costs has been experiencing all manner of drug shortages for years. Most recently, hospitals have even been fighting to get enough sterile saline, ...

A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures ...

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has voluntarily recalled nearly 600,000 units of sodium chloride injections due to concerns regarding their sterility, according to a Medscape news alert.

MONROE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A North Carolina woman and her husband got a saline injection instead of the COVID-19 vaccine. It happened at a Walgreens in Union County. "You question how could that even ...

Objective Intra-articular (IA) injections represent a commonly used modality in the treatment of hip osteoarthritis (OA). Commonly used injections include corticosteroids (CCS), hyaluronic acid (HA) ...

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful ...

Researchers say hydrodissection injections may help relieve pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. However, not all experts agree it is the best option for this common wrist ailment. They say a wrist ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;67(22):1920-1928. Due to the high osmolarity of hypertonic saline, infusion through a central line is preferred to minimize phlebitis. Most studies used a 7.5% hypertonic ...