Severe P. falciparum malaria in Kenyan children: evidence for hypovolaemia.

BACKGROUND: The role of volume resuscitation in severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria is controversial. AIM: To examine the role of hypovolaemia in severe childhood malaria. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. METHODS: We studied 515 children admitted with severe malaria to a high-dependency unit (HD...

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Main Authors: Maitland, K, Levin, M, English, M, Mithwani, S, Peshu, N, Marsh, K, Newton, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003