Hypertonic saline therapy for cerebral edema in diabetic ketoacidosis: no change yet, please

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Robert C Tasker et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Mar.

. 2014 Mar;15(3):284-5.

doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000046.

¹ Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

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Decourcey DD, Steil G, Wypij D, Agus M. Decourcey DD, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Mar;15(3):285-6. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000061. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014. PMID: 24608506 No abstract available.
The author replies.
Vavilala MS. Vavilala MS. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Mar;15(3):286. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000062. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014. PMID: 24608507 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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