Rectal dihydroartemisinin versus intravenous quinine in the treatment of severe malaria: A randomised clinical trial

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 273-278

  Esamai, F ^a   Ayuo, P ^c   Owino Ongor, W ^c   Rotich, J ^c   Ngindu, A ^c   Obala, A ^a   Ogaro, F ^b   Quoqiao, Li ^c   Xingbo, Guo ^c   Guangqian, Li ^c  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; DIHYDROQUINGHAOSU; QUININE; SESQUITERPENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MIDDLE AGED; QUININE; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0034555894     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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