Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental
Dengue shock syndrome is the most severe form of Dengue that can be fatal. Nonresponders to standard therapy need intensive care. This paper outlines the clinical features, complications, and outcomes of Dengue Shock Syndrome not responding to standard therapies and needing supportive care in a tert...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2012-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/917947 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849411441499570176 |
|---|---|
| author | Chulananda D. A. Goonasekera Bhagya G. Thenuwara Ranjith P. V. Kumarasiri |
| author_facet | Chulananda D. A. Goonasekera Bhagya G. Thenuwara Ranjith P. V. Kumarasiri |
| author_sort | Chulananda D. A. Goonasekera |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Dengue shock syndrome is the most severe form of Dengue that can be fatal. Nonresponders to standard therapy need intensive care. This paper outlines the clinical features, complications, and outcomes of Dengue Shock Syndrome not responding to standard therapies and needing supportive care in a tertiary referral intensive care unit of a developing country. Nearly one-third die within 3 days of admission to ICU. Peritoneal dialysis predicts the worst outcomes. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-6674a656ef6d4e0a9e01ad1a191bc63d |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1687-9686 1687-9694 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2012-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| spelling | doaj-art-6674a656ef6d4e0a9e01ad1a191bc63d2025-08-20T03:34:47ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942012-01-01201210.1155/2012/917947917947Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be DetrimentalChulananda D. A. Goonasekera0Bhagya G. Thenuwara1Ranjith P. V. Kumarasiri2Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri LankaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri LankaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri LankaDengue shock syndrome is the most severe form of Dengue that can be fatal. Nonresponders to standard therapy need intensive care. This paper outlines the clinical features, complications, and outcomes of Dengue Shock Syndrome not responding to standard therapies and needing supportive care in a tertiary referral intensive care unit of a developing country. Nearly one-third die within 3 days of admission to ICU. Peritoneal dialysis predicts the worst outcomes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/917947 |
| spellingShingle | Chulananda D. A. Goonasekera Bhagya G. Thenuwara Ranjith P. V. Kumarasiri Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental |
| title_full | Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental |
| title_fullStr | Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental |
| title_short | Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental |
| title_sort | peritoneal dialysis in dengue shock syndrome may be detrimental |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/917947 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT chulanandadagoonasekera peritonealdialysisindengueshocksyndromemaybedetrimental AT bhagyagthenuwara peritonealdialysisindengueshocksyndromemaybedetrimental AT ranjithpvkumarasiri peritonealdialysisindengueshocksyndromemaybedetrimental |