Comparative study of intramuscular artemether and intravenous quinine in the treatment of cerebral malaria in children

Pakistan Paediatric Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-80

  Rehman, Habib Ur ^a   Bilal, Hazrat ^a   Ali, Qamar ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cerebral malaria; Coma; Intramuscular artemether; Intravenous quinine

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER; QUININE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALARIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84865113196     PISSN: 03044904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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