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Research priorities in the management of severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children.
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Severe malaria is a common reason for admission to paediatric wards in hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite over 100 years of research, mortality remains high. Deaths are associated with severe metabolic acidosis, shock, severe anaemia, hypoglycaemia, impaired consciousness, raised intracranial pressure, and status epilepticus. Most inpatient deaths occur within 24 h of admission to hospital, before the beneficial effects of treatment with antimalarial drugs are achieved. This review ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology
- Volume:
- 100
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 95-108
- Publication date:
- 2006-03-01
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- EISSN:
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1364-8594
- ISSN:
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0003-4983
- Source identifiers:
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185638
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:185638
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- pubs:185638
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2006
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