Effect of intravenous quinine on capillary glucose levels in malaria.
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| ID: sea-93308
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Hypoglycemia occurring during management in patients of severe malaria is often overlooked, which can be associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates.METHOD:
Capillary glucose was estimated in 32 patients of malaria before, at one hour and at six hours of quinine administration. Quinine was given in saline solution intravenously.RESULTS:
Pretreatment capillary glucose was found to be lower (71-80 mg/dl) in 12.5% cases. After one hour of intravenous quinine administration, capillary glucose levels fell by 11.84% in all the cases. A further fall of 20.50% was observed in 75% of cases after six hour. Two patients died and both were suffering from cerebral malaria. Statistically, fall in capillary glucose was highly significant at one hour (t=9.4, p < 0.001) and at six hours. (t=3.87, p < 0.001)CONCLUSION:
Statistically significant fall in capillary glucose levels has been observed in patients of malaria with quinine administration.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Quinina
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Glucemia
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Capilares
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Tasa de Supervivencia
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Probabilidad
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Malaria Vivax
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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