In March 2021, staff at a Walgreens pharmacy in Monroe, North Carolina, inadvertently injected some individuals with saline instead of a COVID-19 vaccine. In April 2021, local and national news ...

At the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014), new research showed that ultrasound-guided injections of growth factors-containing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are no more ...

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 full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. HEPARINISED SALINE INJECTION contains the active ingredient heparin ...

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 ...

A clinic in Ontario, Canada, accidentally injected a group of patients with saline instead of a COVID-19 vaccine. The incident occurred at Mackenzie Health's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Cortellucci ...

Bored with tattoos and piercings, body art fans in Japan are getting their kicks from “bagel-heading,” according to a show. The bizarre look is achieved by pumping saline into the forehead until a ...

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 ...