1.
Trop Doct
; 18(1): 5-6, 1988 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3277322
Subject(s)
Cerebellar Diseases/etiology , Malaria/complications , Acute Disease , Adolescent , Adult , Animals , Female , Humans , Male , Plasmodium falciparum , Syndrome
2.
Postgrad Med J
; 63(746): 1079-81, 1987 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3131753
ABSTRACT
Six patients with the Guillain-Barré syndrome were treated by modified plasma exchange. Five of them showed a rapid improvement which was not consistent with the natural history of the disease. The improvement was assessed by monitoring vital capacity and muscle power, grading the ability to perform motor functions and by the duration of the hospital stay. The method of plasma exchange we used was simpler and cheaper than the conventional method. We recommend the use of our method, especially in developing countries with financial constraints and poor facilities.
Subject(s)
Developing Countries , Plasma Exchange , Polyradiculoneuropathy/therapy , Adult , Cost-Benefit Analysis , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Plasma Exchange/economics , Polyradiculoneuropathy/physiopathology , Sri Lanka , Vital Capacity
3.
Ceylon Med J
; 31(3): 147-50, 1986 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3555874