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Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria

  1. Christy AN Okoromah2,*,
  2. Bosede B Afolabi3,
  3. Emma CB Wall4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

Published Online: 13 APR 2011

Assessed as up-to-date: 22 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004615.pub3

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Okoromah CAN, Afolabi BB, Wall ECB. Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD004615. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004615.pub3.

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  1. 2

    College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

  2. 3

    University of Lagos, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lagos, Nigeria

  3. 4

    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, International Health Group, Liverpool, UK

*Christy AN Okoromah, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos, Lagos, PMB 12003, Nigeria. faimer2004_christy@yahoo.com.

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  1. Publication Status: New search for studies and content updated (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 13 APR 2011

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