Use of the multi-organ dysfunction score as a tool to discriminate different levels of severity in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 372-375

  Helbok, R ^a   Dent, W ^a   Nacher, M ^b   Treeprasertsuk, S ^b   Krudsood, S ^b   Wilairatana, P ^b   Silachamroon, U ^c   Looareesuwan, S ^b   Schmutzhard, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; MULTIORGAN DYSFUNCTION SCORE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0038176948     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2003.68.372     Document Type: Article

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