Early prediction of neurological sequelae or death after bacterial meningitis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 391-398

  Oostenbrink, R ^a,b   Moons, K G M ^a,b   Derksen Lubsen, G ^c   Grobbee, D E ^b   Moll, H A ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c JULIANA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Childhood; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE;

EID: 0036245529     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352502317371616     Document Type: Article

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