The use of the multi-organ-dysfunction score to discriminate different levels of severity in severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 150-154

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SCORING SYSTEM; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; EVALUATION; HOSPITALIZATION; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; THAILAND;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THAILAND; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 15844397993     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2005.72.150     Document Type: Article

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