Incidence and outcome of diabetic cerebral oedema in childhood: Are there predictors?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 17-20

  MEL, J M ^a   WERTHER, G A ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cerebral oedema; children; dehydration; diabetes mellitus; ketoacidosis; rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REHYDRATION; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN EDEMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA;

EID: 0028955735     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb02905.x     Document Type: Article

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