| the aetiology, clinical presentations and outcome of febrile encephalopathy in children in papua new guinea. | febrile encephalopathy, defined as fever, seizures and/or altered consciousness, is a common presentation in children in tropical developing countries. outcomes range from complete recovery through varying degrees of neurological disability which slowly resolve or remain permanent to death from either the acute illness or complications. whilst bacterial meningitis accounts for a proportion of children affected, the aetiology in many remains unclear but includes malaria and probably viral encepha ... | 2010 | 20522297 |
| acute lower respiratory tract infections in children admitted to port moresby general hospital. | the clinical pattern of acute lower respiratory tract infection (alrti) in children admitted to port moresby general hospital (pmgh) was studied. most patients (60%) were less than twelve months of age. common symptoms were cough, fever and shortness of breath. common signs were crepitations, chest recession, elevated temperature and tachypnoea. concurrent illness was common, with evidence of malnutrition in 62% patients. most patients were anaemic (haemoglobin less than 10g per dl). blood cultu ... | 1984 | 6336017 |