Mortality impact of an increased blood glucose cut-off level for hypoglycaemia treatment in severely sick children in Malawi (SugarFACT trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background Mortality in children remains high in sub-Saharan African hospitals. While antimalarial drugs, antibiotics and other definitive treatments are well understood, the role of emergency care with supportive therapies, such as maintaining normal glucose and electrolyte balances, has b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2411-8 |