Direct in vivo assessment of microcirculatory dysfunction in severe falciparum malaria.

AM, Dondorp; C, Ince; P, Charunwatthana; J, Hanson; Kuijen A, van; MA, Faiz; MR, Rahman; M, Hasan; Yunus E, Bin; A, Ghose; R, Ruangveerayut; D, Limmathurotsakul; K, Mathura; NJ, White; NP, Day

doi:10.1086/523762

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Direct in vivo assessment of microcirculatory dysfunction in severe falciparum malaria.

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Authors:

Dondorp AM

Ince C

Charunwatthana P

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>This study sought to describe and quantify microcirculatory changes in the mucosal surfaces of patients with severe malaria, by direct in vivo observation using orthogonal polarization spectral (OPS) imaging.<h4>Methods</h4>The microcirculation in the rectal mucosa of adult patien...

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