A rapid bolus injection of sodium bicarbonate immediately before contrast use drastically reduces the rate of contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) compared with sodium chloride in patients with mild ...

Irrespective of dosing strategy, we concur with the authors of other reviews that the serum sodium concentrations in adults receiving hypertonic saline should not exceed 155–160 meq/L. –79 ...

A nonrandomized study involving patients with severe symptomatic SIAD who were treated with 100 ml of 3% sodium chloride administered as an intravenous bolus showed an increase in serum sodium ...