A Cohort Study of Adult Patients with Severe Dengue in Taiwanese Intensive Care Units: The Elderly and APTT Prolongation Matter for Prognosis.

• Main Authors: Chih-Cheng Hsieh (Author), Cong-Tat Cia (Author), Jen-Chieh Lee (Author), Junne-Ming Sung (Author), Nan-Yao Lee (Author), Po-Lin Chen (Author), Te-Hui Kuo (Author), Jo-Yen Chao (Author), Wen-Chien Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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There was a large dengue outbreak in Taiwan in 2015, in which the ages of the affected individuals were higher than those in other countries. The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics and prognostic factors for adults with severe dengue in intensive care units (ICUs).All adults admitt...