Sublingual sugar for hypoglycaemia in children with severe malaria: A pilot clinical study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypoglycaemia is a poor prognostic indicator in severe malaria. Intravenous infusions are rarely feasible in rural areas. The efficacy of sublingual sugar (SLS) was assessed in a pilot randomized controlled trial among hypoglycaemic...

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Main Authors: Giani Sergio, Forster Mathieu, Falquet Jacques, Lambert Bernard, Willcox Merlin L, Dicko Moussa, Graz Bertrand, Diakite Chiaka, Dembele Eugène M, Diallo Drissa, Barennes Hubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/242