The role for osmotic agents in children with acute encephalopathies: a systematic review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is known to complicate both traumatic and non-traumatic encephalopathies. It impairs cerebral perfusion and may cause death due to global ischaemia and intracranial herniation. Osmotic agents are wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/10/23 |