Resuscitation
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 162-163 , April 2007

Should small volume hypertonic saline be used routinely in emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Received 31 October 2006

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PII: S0300-9572(06)00722-2

doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.11.002

Resuscitation
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 162-163 , April 2007

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