The metabolic response to rapid intravenous glucose injection in acute falciparum malaria.
Because hypoglycaemia is common in severe malaria, intravenous glucose is often given empirically to patients on admission to hospital. To investigate the metabolic response to rapid glucose injection in acute malaria, 50 ml of 50% w/v (25 g) dextrose was given over 5 min to 10 adult patients (7 mal...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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