Hypoglycaemia in severe malaria, clinical associations and relationship to quinine dosage
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypoglycaemia is an independent risk factor for death in severe malaria and a recognized adverse treatment effect of parenteral quinine. In 2006 our hospital changed quinine treatment policy from 15 mg/kg loading (plus 10 mg/kg 12-ho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/334 |