Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria
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Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria.
BACKGROUND Cerebral oedema occurs with cerebral malaria, and some clinicians think osmotic diuretics, such as mannitol or urea, may improve outcomes. OBJECTIVES To compare mannitol or urea to placebo or no diuretic for treating children or adults with cerebral malaria. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group Specialized Register (Issue 4, 2010), CENTRAL (The Cochr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004615.pub3