Clinical, hormonal and metabolic studies in patients undergoing second trimester abortion with prostaglndin F2 alpha, 15(S)-15-methyl0PGF2 alpha and hypertonic saline.

Evaluation of prostaglandin F2 alpha and hypertonic saline as abortifacients.

The intraamnio~ic instillation of various abortifacients is becoming increasingly popular as a ~:limple, ambulatory, nonsurg"cal me hod of termination of midtrimester pregnancies. · It is in this context that hypertonic solutions, specially 20% saline, and the more recently d'scovered prostagland:ns of the E and F series have featured prominently in large abortion serie:.. Though extensively us...

Hypertonic 3% Saline in Comparison with 0.9% (Normal) Saline in Treatment of Acute Bronchiolitis

BackgroundBronchiolitis is the commonest cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infant. Respiratory syncytial virus is the commonest cause of bronchiolitis. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of nebulized 3% hypertonic saline and salbutamol in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis in comparison with nebulized 0.9% saline and salbutamol.Materials and MethodsA prospective case second m...

مقایسه اثر سرم مانیتول 20 درصد با سالین هیپرتونیک 5 درصد در درمان استروک مغزی (کارآزمایی بالینی دوسوکور)

  Introduction : Various treatments are used to reduce cerebral edema in stroke patients that show signs of RICP. Mannitol is used as the first line of standard therapy in the control of RICP in the acute phase. Presently most of the researches are focused on the use of hypertonic saline in the treatment of cerebral edema and recent studies have shown that it can replace serum mannitol and may ...

Fibrinogen proteolysis and platelet alpha-granule release in preeclampsia/eclampsia.

Serial measurements of the plasma concentration of fibrinopeptide A, thrombin-increasable fibrinopeptide B (reflecting B beta 1-42), desarginyl fibrinopeptide B, beta thromboglobulin, and platelet factor 4 were made before, during, and after delivery in patients with preeclampsia/eclampsia. The data were correlated with routine coagulation studies, hematologic and renal status, as well as with ...

Intra-amniotic hypertonic saline (5 per cent) for mid trimester abortion.