Mannitol as adjunct therapy for childhood cerebral malaria in Uganda: A randomized clinical trial

BACKGROUND: Several reports have suggested that raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is a major contributor to death among children with cerebral malaria. Mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, effectively lowers ICP and is used to treat post-traumatic raised ICP. It is not clear whether intravenous mannitol...

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Autores principales: Namutangula, Beatrice, Ndeezi, Grace, Byarugaba, Justus S, Tumwine, James K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17958887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-138

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17958887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-138

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