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Volume expansion with albumin compared to Gelofusine in children with severe malaria: results of a controlled trial

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Previous studies have shown that in children with severe malaria, resuscitation with albumin infusion results in a lower mortality than resuscitation with saline infusion. Whether the apparent benefit of albumin is due solely to its colloidal properties, and thus might also be achieved with other synthetic colloids, or due to the many other unique physiological properties of albumin is unknown. As albumin is costly and not readily available in Africa, exa...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1371/journal.pctr.0010021

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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/029chgv08
Funding agency for:
Newton, CRJC
Grant:
070114
Programme:
Wellcome Trust Senior Fellowship
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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/029chgv08
Grant:
045194
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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/056ffv270
Programme:
Children of St Mary’s Intensive Care


Publisher:
Public Library of Science
Journal:
PLoS Clinical Trials More from this journal
Volume:
1
Issue:
5
Pages:
e21
Publication date:
2006-09-15
Acceptance date:
2006-07-14
DOI:
EISSN:
1555-5887
ISSN:
1555-5887


Language:
English
Pubs id:
185644
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uuid:7cbaec75-dd39-4789-a879-79faff1dbbe6
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pubs:185644
Source identifiers:
185644
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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