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What is osmotic therapy?

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In the United States, about 33% of children with severe traumatic brain injury receive hypertonic saline and 40% receive mannitol as part of osmotic therapy to manage brain swelling. So, **what is osmotic therapy?** It is a critical medical intervention that uses osmotically active substances to reduce fluid volume in the brain.