Duration of admission for febrile convulsions?
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Records of 199 children aged 5 to 71 months (mean 22.8) admitted after febrile convulsion were examined. Although 32 had recurrent convulsions (some before admission) none suffered a convulsion more than 24 hours after hospital admission.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 60 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985