Bronchiectasis guidelines are inconsistent with regard to the effectiveness of mucoactive agents, and their use varies geographically. Large trials are needed to assess safety and effectiveness. For ...

A hypertonic pelvic floor occurs when the muscles in this area become too tense. Symptoms can include pain, difficulty urinating or passing bowel movements, and sexual difficulties. Currently, there ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(9):590-596. Three forms of dehydration can be distinguished on the basis of the plasma tonicity: hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic dehydration. Many studies on ...

Your pelvic floor muscles likely aren't top of mind in your everyday life. But they play a surprisingly important role in your health. They regulate bladder and bowel control, plus help stabilize ...

There was no significant decrease in pulmonary exacerbations over 52 weeks among adults with bronchiectasis receiving hypertonic saline or carbocysteine with standard care, according to data published ...

Cerebral palsy can cause muscle spasms and many other hypertonic symptoms. The symptoms can be treated in a variety of ways, often starting with physical therapy. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of ...

Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children by two days, according to a study that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in ...

In this randomized trial, neither carbocisteine nor hypertonic saline reduced the number of pulmonary exacerbations over a period of 52 weeks in participants with bronchiectasis.