Tepid sponging plus dipyrone versus dipyrone alone for reducing body temperature in febrile children

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The role of tepid sponging to promote fever control in children is controversial. We did not find any studies reporting on the effectiveness of tepid sponging in addition to dipyrone. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of tepid sponging plus dipyrone with dipyron...

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Main Authors: João Guilherme Bezerra Alves, Natália Dornelas Câmara Marques de Almeida, Camila Dornelas Câmara Marques de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802008000200008&lng=en&tlng=en