Brain swelling and mannitol therapy in adult cerebral malaria: a randomized trial.
BACKGROUND: Coma is a frequent presentation of severe malaria in adults and an important cause of death. The role of cerebral swelling in its pathogenesis, and the possible benefit of intravenous mannitol therapy to treat this, is uncertain. METHODS: A computed tomographic (CT) scan of the cerebrum...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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