Relative Bradycardia is Not a Feature of Enteric Fever in Children
Auteur : T. M. E. Davis
Date de publication : 1999
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Résumé du livre
An investigation of pulse-temperature relationships in 66 children with enteric fever (Group 1) and in 76 with other infections (Group 2) was carried out. Group 1 children were older (mean plus and minus SD; 91 plus and minus 36 vs 66 plus and minus 32 months respectively; P0.001), and had similar oral temperatures (38.3 plus and minus 1.0 vs 38.3 plus and minus 0.9 degrees C; P0.2) but lower baseline pulse rates (119 plus and minus 25 vs 127 plus and minus 28 beats/min, P