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Neonatal Tetanus in Vietnam: Comprehensive Intensive Care Support Improves Mortality
Identifier
027625
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2016 Jun;5(2):227-30. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piv059. Epub 2015 Sep 9.
Neonatal Tetanus in Vietnam: Comprehensive Intensive Care Support Improves Mortality.
Trieu HT1, Lubis IN2, Qui PT1, Yen LM1, Wills B3, Thwaites CL3, Sabanathan S3.
Abstract
We report a 66% reduction in neonatal tetanus mortality after introducing a new management bundle integrating antibiotic therapy, muscle relaxation and invasive monitoring. The latter allowed rapid detection of autonomic instability which was treated with magnesium sulphate. This is the first report of its use in neonatal tetanus.
KEYWORDS:
autonomic dysfunction; magnesium sulfate; neonatal tetanus
PMID:
26407289
PMCID:
PMC5407131
DOI:
10.1093/jpids/piv059