The predictive diagnostic value of serial daily bedside ultrasonography for severe dengue in Indonesian adults.

The predictive diagnostic value of serial daily bedside ultrasonography for severe dengue in Indonesian adults.

BACKGROUND: Identification of dengue patients at risk for progressing to severe disease is difficult. Significant plasma leakage is a hallmark of severe dengue infection which can suddenly lead to hypovolemic shock around the time of defervescence. We hypothesized that the detection of subclinical p...

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Main Authors: Meta Michels, Uun Sumardi, Quirijn de Mast, Hadi Jusuf, Mita Puspita, Intan Mauli Warma Dewi, Sylvia Sinarta, Bachti Alisjahbana, André J A M van der Ven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681666?pdf=render

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