The relationship between pleural effusion index and mortality in children with dengue shock syndrome
Background Dengue shock syndrome (DSS) mortality rate is still high. The extent of plasma effusion in dengue shock syndrome can be identified in the right lateral decubitus position on chest xray, and quantified by the pleural effusion index (PEl). It is thought that PEl value can be used to predic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2012-08-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/404 |