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Incidence and impact outcome of hyperglycaemia in severe scorpion envenomed children requiring intensive care admission

Authors: Kamilia Chtara, Mabrouk Bahloul, Olfa Turki, Najeh Baccouche, Kais Regaieg, Chokri Ben Hamida, Hedi Chelly, Imen Chabchoub, Anis Chaari, Mounir Bouaziz

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 10/2015

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Title: Incidence and impact outcome of hyperglycaemia in severe scorpion envenomed children requiring intensive care admission
Authors: Kamilia Chtara
Mabrouk Bahloul
Olfa Turki
Najeh Baccouche
Kais Regaieg
Chokri Ben Hamida
Hedi Chelly
Imen Chabchoub
Anis Chaari
Mounir Bouaziz
Publication date: 01-10-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 10/2015
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-3991-y

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