Improvement in hospital indicators after changes in dengue case management in Nicaragua

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 287-292

  Rocha, Crisanta ^a   Silva, Sheyla ^a   Gordon, Aubree ^b   Hammond, Samantha N ^c   Elizondo, Douglas ^c   Balmaseda, Angel ^d   Harris, Eva ^b  

^a Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesus Rivera   (Nicaragua)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c c/o Centro de Salud Socrates Flores Vivas ^*  (Nicaragua)

^d Departamento de Virologia   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLLOID; DENGUE; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NICARAGUA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOCK;

EID: 68549136597     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.287     Document Type: Article

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