Prevalence, aetiology, treatment and outcomes of shock in children admitted to Kenyan hospitals
<p>BACKGROUND: Shock may complicate several acute childhood illnesses in hospitals within low-income countries and has a high case fatality. Hypovolemic shock secondary to diarrhoea/dehydration and septic shock are thought to be common, but there are few reliable data on prevalence or treatmen...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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