Direct in vivo assessment of microcirculatory dysfunction in severe falciparum malaria.
BACKGROUND: This study sought to describe and quantify microcirculatory changes in the mucosal surfaces of patients with severe malaria, by direct in vivo observation using orthogonal polarization spectral (OPS) imaging. METHODS: The microcirculation in the rectal mucosa of adult patients with seve...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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