| Literature DB >> 131976 |
M Min, T U, M Aye, T N Shwe, T Swe.
Abstract
A total of 98 patients with dengue shock syndrome admitted into Children's Hospital from February 1973 to February 1974 were randomly selected into 2 groups. A double blind controlled trial of the efficacy of pharmacologic doses of hydrocortisone hemisuccinate was carried out. The 2 groups were confirmed to be completely matched by age, sex and severity of the disease. Nine deaths occurred out of 48 cases in the steroid group (Case Fatality Rate 18.75%) and 22 deaths out of 50 cases in the non-steroid group (Case Fatality Rate 44%), the difference being statistically significant. No significant difference was detected in fluid requirements and other morbidity pattern.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID： 131976
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ISSN： 0125-1562 Impact factor: 0.267