Hypertonic Saline Prolongs Mucus Clearance in Adult CF Patients, Study Finds
A single dose of inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) solution increases mucus clearance for at least four hours in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), concludes researchers at the University of North Carolina and John Hopkins University. Their study, “Hypertonic saline has a prolonged effect on mucociliary clearance in adults with cystic…