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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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